Ingredients
4 cup hot cooked rice
1/4 cup sliced green onion
2 tbsp sliced almonds, toasted
1 tsp low sodium soy sauce
1/4 tsp salt
Directions
Mix.
Per 1 cup serving: 222 cal., 4.8g pro., 2.3g (9%) fat, 44.1g carb.,
1.4g fiber, 0mg chol., 2.2mg iron, 185mg sodium, 47mg calcium.
Cooking Light 9-95
Servings: 4 servings
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Categories: Casserole; Nut; Rice; Vegetable
The History of Recipes
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