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Recipe tags: Easy, Stove Top, Vegetarian

Rice, pasta and breads

Elegant and Easy Lemon Rice with Vegetables

Recipe submitted by DaVita dietitian Bev from Maryland.

Portions:   5 servings

Serving size:   1/2 cup

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup celery, sliced
• 1/4 cup onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons unsalted margarine (divided use)
• 1-1/4 cups water
• 1 teaspoon grated lemon zest
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/8 teaspoon dried whole thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon Mrs. Dash® original herb seasoning
• 1/2 cup + 2 tablespoons uncooked rice
• 1-1/2 cups fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced

Preparation

1. Sauté celery and onion in 1-1/2 tablespoons margarine in a large skillet.
2. Stir in water, lemon zest, lemon juice, thyme, pepper and Mrs. Dash® herb seasoning. Bring to a boil.
3. Add rice, allow water to boil again then cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes until rice is tender.
4. Melt remaining 1-½ tablespoons of margarine in a small skillet. Sauté mushrooms until tender.
5. Spoon mushrooms into rice mixture and stir to combine. Serve hot and enjoy.

Nutrients per serving

• Calories: 183
• Protein: 3 g
• Carbohydrate: 27 g
• Fat: 7 g
• Cholesterol:
• Sodium: 13 mg
• Potassium: 143 mg
• Phosphorus: 37 mg
• Calcium: 22 mg
• Fiber: 0.7 g

Renal and Renal Diabetic Food Choices

• 2 starch
• ½ vegetable, low potassium
• 1 fat

Carbohydrate Choices

• 2 

Helpful hints

• Lemon zest is the colored portion of the lemon skin. It contains the lemon oil and adds flavor when added to foods.
• To remove the zest, use a citrus zester, paring knife or vegetable peeler.

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