Green Rice

Terri F.'s Note:

This is a good side dish for Mexican food also low fat.

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 3 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 ½ cups long grain rice
• 4 roma tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 4 green onions
• 1 ½ cups cilantro leaves , loosely packed
• ¾ cup canned sliced green chiles
• salt and pepper

Directions:

1. Use a 3 qt.
2. saucepan with tight fitting lid to cook the rice.
3. Combine water and salt in pan and bring to a rolling boil.
4. Add rice and cover, reduce heat to low.
5. Cook rice for about 20 minutes, until grains are tender and water is absorbed.
6. While rice is cooking, prepare vegetables.
7. Chop Roma tomatoes into small pieces, and put into small bowl.
8. Season lightly with salt, sprinkle in the vinegar, and toss to cover all tomato pieces.
9. Cut off root ends and about 2 inches of green tops from washed green onions.
10. Slice onions into very thin rings and add to tomatoes.
11. As soon as rice is finished, stir in tomatoes, onion, cilantro leaves, and green chiles.
12. Salt and pepper to taste.
13. Serve hot, with a dab of sour cream if you like.

Reviews

[MizzNezz]

Fabulous! Lots of flavor with a minimum of work. All present gave it a 5* review.

[Anu]

This is a great rice dish with some heat to it! I used regular onions and tomatoes and fresh green chilies, and this made a fantastic lunch with a small cup of curds (yogurt).