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Arroz Colorido colorful Mexican rice on red plate with fresh thyme.
Melissa Altman-Traub MS, RDN, LDN

Arroz Colorido - Colorful Mexican Rice

5 from 1 vote
This Mexican style rice recipe is an easy and flavorful side dish. Add your favorite protein for simple meal prep.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 19 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: Mexican, Tex-Mex
Calories: 108
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

  • non-stick spray
  • 1 cup corn kernels fresh or frozen
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 4 scallions, whites separated from green tops chopped
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • 15 ounces petite diced tomatoes, canned
  • ½ cup water
  • 2 cups brown rice, cooked
  • juice of 1/2 of a lime

Method
 

  1. Saute the corn in a pan sprayed with non-stick spray over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  2. Add the garlic and chopped white parts of scallions to the pan. Add pepper and cumin. Cook for another 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  3. Add the tomatoes with their juice and chopped green parts of the scallions to the pan. Cover. Cook for 3 minutes. Remove from heat.
  4. In a large bowl, stir together the rice with this vegetable mixture. Add 1/2 cup of water.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gSodium: 161mgPotassium: 251mgFiber: 3gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 179IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 1mg

Notes

Look for canned tomatoes that have a BPA-free lining.
The nutrition estimate is from Spoonacular, which is based mainly on USDA FoodDataCentral.

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