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Lemony Green Onion Rice Recipe

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This dish from Rose Harman of Hays, KS is as easy as sautéing some simple ingredients and tossing in cooked instant rice. And it pairs well with lots of main courses. “It's an especially good accompaniment with poultry and fish,” writes Rose.

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Lemony Green Onion Rice Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

5 10 15

Ingredients

3/4 cup uncooked instant rice
1/3 cup chopped celery
1/3 cup chopped green onions
2 teaspoons butter
1/2 to 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper

Directions

Cook rice according to package directions. In a small skillet, saute celery and onions in butter over medium heat until tender. Stir in the rice, lemon peel, salt and pepper. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 3/4 cup equals 177 calories, 4 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 10 mg cholesterol, 356 mg sodium, 32 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 3 g protein. Diabetic Exchange: 2 starch.

Originally published as Lemony Green Onion Rice in Simple & Delicious January/February 2007, p21

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