Rainbow Rice and Tuna Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/3 cup rice, raw, uncooked (not instant )
2/3 cup chicken broth (canned is fine )
2 tbsp butter, divided
1 (6 oz) can tuna, drained
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/3 cup onion, diced
1/3 cup red bell pepper
1/3 cup green bell pepper
salt and pepper

Directions:

Melt one tablespoon of butter in a 1 quart saucepan, add rice and stir until all the grains are coated.
Add the chicken broth to the rice, cover and place pan over a stove burner with a very low flame. (total heating time will be 15 minutes, followed by at least 5 minutes standing time).
After the rice has cooked for 15 minutes, turn off the flame under the rice, but do NOT remove the cover.
Melt one tablespoon of butter in a frying pan; heat the onion and bell peppers until soft. Add the lemon juice and the drained can of tuna.
Heat mixture for an additional 3 to 5 minutes or until the tuna is warmed.
Remove the cover on the rice and stir in the heated onion, bell pepper and tuna mixture and serve. Salt and pepper to taste.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	440.91 Kcal (1846 kJ)
Calories from fat	230.27 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	25.59g	39%
Cholesterol	66.16mg	22%
Sodium	689.83mg	29%
Potassium	430.14mg	9%
Total Carbs	37.77g	13%
Sugars	7.25g	29%
Dietary Fiber	3.24g	13%
Protein	11.54g	23%
Vitamin C	145.6mg	243%
Vitamin A	3.4mg	114%
Iron	55.3mg	307%
Calcium	46.2mg	5%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	93.86 Kcal (393 kJ)
Calories from fat	49.02 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	5.45g	39%
Cholesterol	14.08mg	22%
Sodium	146.85mg	29%
Potassium	91.57mg	9%
Total Carbs	8.04g	13%
Sugars	1.54g	29%
Dietary Fiber	0.69g	13%
Protein	2.46g	23%
Vitamin C	31mg	243%
Vitamin A	0.7mg	114%
Iron	11.8mg	307%
Calcium	9.8mg	5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

10.3

Points
11

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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