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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.


Heart-Healthy Fried Rice

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