Green Rice

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

• Ready In: 25 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 3  cups water
• 1  teaspoon salt
• 1 1⁄2 cups long grain rice
• 4  roma tomatoes
• 1  tablespoon vinegar
• 4  green onions
• 1 1⁄2 cups cilantro leaves, loosely packed
• 3⁄4 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.