• prep: 20 min
• cook: 30 min
• total: 50 min

servings:

My mom and I transformed plain rice by adding feta, cranberries, pumpkin seeds and cayenne. We wound up with a sweet and spicy crowd-pleaser. —Lisa de Perio, Dallas, Texas

• 2-1/4 cups water
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon white vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 cup uncooked jasmine rice
• 1/4 cup salted pumpkin seeds or pepitas
• 2 teaspoons brown sugar
• 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
• 1/4 cup dried cranberries

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