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Brown Rice & Greens
From EatingWell: The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006)
Whole grains and greens in one easy side dish.
4 servings
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Nutrition Profile
Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Low saturated fat | Low sodium | Heart healthy | Healthy weight | High fiber | Gluten free |
View Our Nutrition Guidelines »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; 0 g added sugars; 4 g protein; 3 g fiber; 166 mg sodium; 126 mg potassium.
Carbohydrate Servings: 2 1/2
Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 vegetable
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Recipe Categories
- Health & Diet Considerations
- Gluten free
- High fiber
- Healthy weight
- Heart healthy
- Low sodium
- Low saturated fat
- Low cholesterol
- Low calorie
- Type of Dish
- Side dish, vegetable
- Side dish, grain
- Total Time
- 1 hour or less
- Style/Theme
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Everyday favorites
- Ethnic/Regional
- American
- Servings
- 4
- Meal/Course
- Dinner
- Ease of Preparation
- Easy
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