wild rice and crunchy vegetables

Submitted by kpadd

Makes 4 servings

this is a healthy low calorie, low fat side, low guilt side dish and a great way to add vegetables to your diet and stretch the rice further. This recipe can be fixed with a multitude of different vegetables such as bell pepper or celery.

Ingredients

1/2	cup wild rice
2	zucchini
2	carrots
2	ounces water chestnuts
2	ounces bamboo shoots
4	scallions
2	tablespoons lime juice or lemon juice
1/4	cup chicken stock or vegetable stock
1	tablespoon mustard (course ground)
1	salt and pepper

Directions

Cook rice by direction as indicated on package, drain well. While rice is cooking chop vegetables in small pieces. Cook vegetables for one minute only in boiling water and plunge in ice water, drain. In large bowl mix lemon juice, stock, mustard. Add rice, blanched vegetables and toss well. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve warm

Categories

Salads, Side Dish

Serving Size 217.6g

Amount Per Serving

Calories

147

Calories from Fat

% Daily Value^*

Total Fat

1.4g

Saturated Fat

0.1g

Cholesterol