Diabetic Diet: Side dishes, Almond Rice Recipe

Give up the plain-old rice already, will ya? Of course, if you dislike almonds then this recipe likely isn’t for you, but if you like them, then you better get making this right now! It’s THAT good!

Prep time: Just five minutes!

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

-          One cup of brown, long-grain rice, dry

-          Two cups of water

-          Two tablespoons of almonds, slivered

-          Two tablespoons of lemon zest (or, optionally: Zesto)

-          One cube of chicken bouillon

Directions:

1. In a medium sized sauce pan, bring the water and bouillon to a boil.
2. Add in the rice and cook according to rice instructions on the package.
3. Drain if necessary.
4. Add in almonds and lemon zest.
5. Let stand a few minutes before fluffing with a fork.
6. Serve and enjoy!