Walnut Rice

Just a touch of toasted walnut oil, a sprinkling of chopped fresh herbs, and a handful of nuts transform simple rice into a special side dish.

Yield: 8 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup)

Ingredients

• 2 3/4  cups  water
• 1/4  cup  dry white wine
• 3/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1 1/2  cups  uncooked long-grain rice
• 1/4  cup  finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1/4  cup  walnuts, toasted and chopped
• 2  tablespoons  toasted walnut oil
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

1. Bring first 3 ingredients to a boil in a medium saucepan; add rice. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat. Stir in parsley, walnuts, walnut oil, and pepper.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

243 (30% from fat)

Fat:

8g (sat 0.8g,mono 1.6g,poly 5.3g)

Protein:

4.1g

Carbohydrate:

38g

Fiber:

1g

Cholesterol:

0.0mg

Iron:

2.3mg

Sodium:

300mg

Calcium:

22mg