Low Fat Rice Recipes
Greek Rice Recipe
This Greek Rice Recipe is one of many in
our collection of Low Fat Recipes. these are culled from various
sources, some my own. whilst some are low carb recipes, there are also
some low fat recipes, and diabetic recipes. The one thing they
all have in common with this Greek Rice Recipe, is that they can
all be seen as diet recipes in one form or another.
Remember, this Greek Rice Recipe will only help you lose weight if you use it as part of a carefully controlled weight loss program.
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Ingredients:
1 cup long grain rice
2 tsp olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tbsp snipped fresh thyme -or 1 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed
1 1/2 tsp snipped fresh rosemary -or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion
2 tbsp finely chopped pitted kalamata oliv -about 7
2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1 whole olives, optional
fresh thyme sprig, optional
Instructions:
Combine rice, olive oil, garlic, 2 cups water, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a
medium saucepan. Bring to boiling. Reduce heat. Cover and simmer 15 minutes
or till rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; let
stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
Stir in thyme, rosemary, onion, olives, and lemon juice. Garnish with whole
olives and a fresh thyme sprig, if desired.
Makes 6 servings.
Nutrition facts per serving: 135 cal., 3 g total fat (0 g sat. fat), 0 mg
cholesterol, 115 mg sodium, 26 g carbohydrate., 0 g dietary fiber, 2 g pro.
Daily Value: 10% iron.
Food exchanges: 1 1/2 bread, 1/2 fat.
Busted by Gail Shermeyer <4paws@netrax.net>.
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Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 6
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