Basil Rice Salad from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Basil Rice Salad Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

3 cups cooked brown or white basmati rice
= (use regular brown or white rice if
desired)
1 1/2 cups diced carrots
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 cup canned kidney beans, drained, rinsed
2 scallions, minced
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/4 cup minced fresh basil
2 tbsp minced fresh Italian parsley
2 tsp sugar
Salt, to taste
Freshly-ground black pepper, to taste

Recipe Instructions:

Combine the rice, carrots, tomatoes, kidney beans, and scallions in a salad bowl. Whisk together the remaining dressing ingredients. Add the dressing to the salad and toss well. Chill for 1 to 2 hours before serving.

This recipe yields 6 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup rice with 1/2 cup vegetables.

Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch, 1 Vegetable, 1 1/2 Monounsaturated Fat.

Nutrition Facts: Calories 254; Calories from Fat 86; Fat 10g; Saturated Fat 1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 91mg; Carbohydrates 37g; Dietary Fiber 4g; Sugars 6g; Protein 6g;

Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-19-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2002"

Servings: 6

“Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish.”

~ Henry Miller, American writer (1891-1980)

 

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