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sunshine rice Prep time: 5 minutes

Cook time: 10 minutes
a citrus taste, combined with almonds, celery, and onions—but no added salt—makes this side
dish a new classic . . . try it with fish!
1½ Tbsp vegetable oil 1 Heat oil in a medium-sized saucepan. Add celery and
1¼ C celery, with leaves, rinsed and onion, and sauté until tender (about 10 minutes).
finely chopped 2 Add water, juices, and hot sauce. Bring to a boil over
1½ C onion, finely chopped high heat.
1 C water 3 Stir in rice, and bring back to a boil. Cover and turn
½ C orange juice heat down to simmer until rice is tender and liquid is
2 Tbsp lemon juice absorbed, about 5–10 minutes.
Dash hot sauce 4 Stir in almonds. Serve immediately.
1 C instant white rice, uncooked
¼ C slivered almonds

yield: each serving provides:
4 servings calories 276 total fiber 5 g
serving size: total fat 6 g protein 7 g
1 / 3 C rice saturated fat 1 g carbohydrates 50 g
cholesterol 0 mg potassium 406 mg
sodium 52 mg

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