Heart-Healthy Fried Rice
Cutting back on cholesterol doesn't have to mean cutting back on taste. This heart-healthy dish is low on salt and oil, but full of pecans, water chestnuts, peppers and celery, with a medley of spices that will have your guests asking for seconds, and thirds.
Ingredients
For 10 people
- 12 ounce(s) water
- 1 cup(s) fat free chicken broth
- 1 1/3 cup(s) long grain white rice, uncooked
- 2/3 tablespoon(s) canola oil
- 2 tablespoon(s) onions, finely chopped
- 1 cup(s) celery, finely chopped
- 2 tablespoon(s) green peppers, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup(s) pecans, chopped
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground sage
- 1/2 cup(s) water chestnuts, sliced
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) nutmeg
- 1 dash(es) black pepper
Directions
Bring water and chicken broth to boil in medium-size saucepan; add rice and stir, cover and simmer for 20 minutes. Remove pan from heat, let stand covered for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Heat oil in a large non-stick skillet; Sauté onion and celery over moderate heat for 3 minutes; stir in green pepper, pecans, sage, chestnuts, nutmeg and pepper and cooked Rice, fluff with fork before serving.
Nutrition facts
- Kcal: 84.2 kcal
- Fibers (g): 1.16g
- Sodium (mg): 38.94mg
- Carbs: 8.45g
- Fat: 5.21g
- Saturated fat (g): 0.49g
- Proteins: 1.58g