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Healthy Recipes

Wild Rice with Peppers and Toasted Pecans
8 Servings / Serving Size: 1 Cup

The colorful peppers liven up this festive side dish while the toasted pecans add a nice crunch.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup wild rice
  •  l/2 cup rice
  • 3 l/4 cups fat-free low-sodium chicken or vegetable broth
  • 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
  • 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
  • 1 green bell pepper, cut into strips
  •  l/4 cup chopped pecans, toasted
  •  Salt and pepper to taste (optional)

Directions

  1. In a medium nonstick saucepot, bring the onion, wild rice, rice, broth, and thyme to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and cook 25 minutes or until the rice is done.
  2. Meanwhile, in a nonstick skillet coated with nonstick cooking spray, sauté the peppers for 5-7 minutes or until tender. When the rice is done, stir in the peppers and pecans and season with salt and pepper (if using).
EXCHANGE:
1 1/2Starch
1 Vegetable
1/2 Fat

Nutritional Information

PER SERVING
Calories 159
Calories from Fat 27

Total Fat 3g

Sat. Fat 0g

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg

Sodium 28mg

Total Carbohydrates 29g

Dietary Fiber 3g

Sugars 3g

Protein 6g

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