Brown Rice & Greens
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From EatingWell: The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)Whole grains and greens in one easy side dish.
4 servings | Active Time: 10 minutes | Total Time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup brown rice
- 2 cups baby spinach, or arugula
- Salt & freshly ground pepper, to taste
Preparation
- Bring water and rice to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, until tender and most of the liquid has been absorbed, 40 to 50 minutes. Stir spinach (or arugula) into the hot rice, cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Per serving : 184 Calories; 1 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 0 mg Cholesterol; 39 g Carbohydrates; 4 g Protein; 3 g Fiber; 166 mg Sodium; 126 mg Potassium
2 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving
Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 vegetable