Orange Rice
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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups short-grain brown rice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 oranges
- 1 small red onion
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or basil
- 12 oil-cured dry black olives, pitted
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Directions
- Combine the rice, salt, and 2 cups of water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, grate 1 tablespoon peel from one of the oranges. Then cut off the remaining peel from both oranges and cut into sections. Cut the onion into thin slivers.
- When rice is tender and the water is absorbed, fold in the 1 tablespoon of peel, the orange sections, onion, mint, olives, and olive oil. Season to taste with additional salt if necessary.
Nutritional Information
- Per Serving
- Calories 229
- Calcium 53mg
- Carbohydrate 44g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Fat 4g
- Fiber 4g
- Iron 1mg
- Protein 5mg
- Sat Fat 0g
- Sodium 272mg
What does this mean? See
Nutrition 101
.
Quick Tip
Make extra rice. It freezes beautifully and reheats in the microwave in seconds.
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