Baked Rice Balls with Avocado Cilantro Dip (Arancini

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 2 Avocados, small
  • 1/4 cup Chive
  • 1/2 cup Cilantro, fresh
  • 1 cup Cilantro, fresh leafs

• Refrigerated

  • 2 Eggs

• Canned Goods

  • 1/2 cube Vegetable bouillon cube

• Pasta & Grains

  • 1 cup Arborio rice

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 tbsp Avocado oil
  • 2 Salt + pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Oil spray

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1/2 cup Bread crumbs

• Dairy

  • 3/4 cup Cheddar cheese
  • 1/2 cup Parmesan, grated

• Liquids

  • 2 cups Water

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Description

Directions

• In a medium pan combine rice, water and Vegetable Bouillon Cube.
• Cook on medium heat until rice will be cooked, about 20 minutes.
• Set aside and cool off completely.
• Preheat oven to 400 F. Prepare baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a medium bowl combine rice, 1 egg, cheddar cheese, parmesan and cilantro. Season with salt and pepper. Using your hands make 16 small balls.
• In a shallow plate whisk the egg, in a separate plate prepare bread crumbs.
• Dip each rice ball in egg, then bread crumbs. Place on baking sheet. Optional: Spray each ball with oil ( I used Misto)
• Bake for 20 minutes. You can also broil in the end for 2 - 3 minutes. Be careful not to burn the balls.
• Mash avocados with fork.
• In the blender combine Avocado Oil, fresh cilantro leafs and chive. Blend all ingredients very well. Season with salt and pepper. Add avocados. Blend all ingredients together. If it will be hard to blend add a little water.