Diabetic Recipes

Jamaican Curried Rice

This zesty flavored warm rice salad combines cooked rice with black beans, red pepper, onions and pineapple. Lime juice and curry get your attention and add that great island taste.

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Yield: 8 servings

10% calorie reduction from traditional recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/2 cup sliced green onions
  • 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup Equal Spoonful*
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (20 ounce) can pineapple chunks, drained
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained
  • 1/2 cup salted cashews

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil ina medium skillet.
  2. Cook and stir bell pepper and onions for 2 to 3 minutes.
  3. Add curry powder and stir for 30 seconds.
  4. Combine rice, Equal, lime juice and salt in medium size bowl. Stir in cooked vegetable mixture.
  5. Rice can be served warm or at room temperature. Sprinkle with cashews just before serving.

Notes

* May substitute 6 packets Equal sweetener

Nutrition

Per 1 cup serving: 207 calories; 5g protein; 34g carbohydrate; 8g sugar; 6g fat; 1g saturated fat; 0mg cholesterol; 288mg sodium; 4g fiber

Exchanges: 1 1/2 starch, 1/2 fruit, 1 fat

Attribution

Recipe and photo credit: Equal Sweetener



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