Rice 7 Different Ways

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  • Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
Into 3 cups of hot cooked rice add the following, cover and let stand for 5 minutes to heat through.The calories on the Nutritional Panel are for 3 cups of Brown RIce only. The additional cals etc are listed next to each variety.
Directions
BLT
Add 3 Tblspn bottled bacon bits, 1/2 cup diced tomato and 1 cup finely chopped lettuce.
Add to nutritional info - 14 cal, .7g fat, 42.3 mg sod, 1.6g carb, .3g fib per serve

LEMON PEPPER
Add 3 tsp grated lemon peel, 3 Tblspn lemon juice, 2 tsp chopped dill or parsley and a grind or two of black pepper.
Add to nutritional info - 3.6 cal, .8 mg sod, 1.1g carb, .2g fib per serve

TEX-MEX
Add 2 Tblspn canned jalapenos, 1/2 cup corn kernals, 1/2 cup sliced scallions (green onions) and 2 Tblspn fat free sour cream
Add to nutritional info - 25.8 cal, 1.1g fat, 6.4mg sod, 3.8g carb, .7g fib

FRUITY NUT
Add 1/2 cup currants, raisins or snipped dried apricots, 1/4 cup flaked toasted coconut and 1/4 cup sliced almonds
Add to nutritional info - 106.7 cal, 5.5g fat, 4.3mg sod, 14.7g carb, 1.1g fib

PEAS & CHEESE
Add 1 cup thawed frozen baby peas, 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese, 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley and 2 tsp low fat butter
Add to nutritional info - 70.4 cal, 3.8g fat, 250mg sod, 4.6g carb, 1.5g fib.

CREAMY GARLIC
Add 1/2 cup garlic-herb cheese spread and 1/4 cup bottled diced pimientos (or chopped red bell peppers)
Add to nutritional info - 89 cal, 6.5g fat, 501mg sod, 2.7g carb, 0 fib

CRUNCHY ASIAN
Add 1/2 cup sliced scallions (green onions), 1/4 cup chopped peanuts or cashews and 3 Tblspn Teriyaki sauce (Low sodium teriyaki sce will reduce the sodium content)
Add to nutritional info - 63.7 cal, 2.9g fat, 1042mg sod, 8.5g carb, .6g fib.


Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FLOWERDALEJEWEL.

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 100.0
  • Total Fat: 2.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 0.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 33.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.0 g
  • Protein: 3.0 g

Member Reviews
  • SARAH1125
    I always have plain rice with fish, so I tried the lemon pepper rice and it was great! I'm going to try the peas and cheese one as well.
    Thanks - 6/29/08
  • DISNEY-MOON
    I have not made this, but I am always looking for ways to jazz up rice! Awesome ideas! - 6/11/08
  • CD9898685
    Great options! Thanks so much! Creamy garlic..yum! But all look great! - 6/16/11
  • MAGGIE0215
    This is great. 7 side dishes all in one place. Thanks - 2/26/11
  • SLBRANTLEY
    How cool! Thanks for sharing all these options for use with healthy brown rice! - 4/26/10
  • RHALIE
    Rice is carb heavy - why is it in this category - 1/3/10

    Reply from FLOWERDALEJEWEL (1/3/10)
    If you'd care to read above it is for brown rice which is a good carb with fibre etc. Removing all complex carbs from your diet is NOT healthy!!!

  • SKTRAMMELL
    I love rice and lemon pepper so I will try this one asap!! - 11/5/08
  • NORMBRODE
    EXCELLANT - Now I will not get board eating the same old rice. Love Rice---Thanks - 9/17/08
  • SMARTFINISH
    Wow, you are a smart one! Thanks for all the ideas in one easy place!!! - 7/6/08