Fresh puttanesca with brown rice

Dietitian's tip:

This robust sauce is traditionally served over pasta, but here it's served over brown rice.

Number of servings

Serves 4

  1. Diabetes meal plan
  2. DASH diet
  3. Heart-healthy
  4. weight management
  5. Plant based
  6. Meatless
  7. healthy-carb
  8. Gluten-free
  9. high fiber

Ingredients

  1. 4 cups chopped ripe plum tomatoes
  2. 4 Kalamata olives, pitted and sliced
  3. 4 green olives, pitted and sliced
  4. 1 1/2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained
  5. 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  6. 1 tablespoon olive oil
  7. 1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
  8. 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley
  9. 1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  10. 3 cups cooked brown rice

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, olives, capers, garlic and oil. Add the basil, parsley and red pepper flakes. Stir to combine.

Cover and let stand at room temperature for 20 to 30 minutes. Stir occasionally. Serve over cooked rice.

Nutritional analysis per serving

Serving size: 2 cups

  • Calories 237
  • total carbohydrates 43g
  • total sugar 5g
  • added sugars 0g
  • dietary fiber 5g
  • protein 5g
  • total fat 6g
  • saturated fat 1 gram
  • monounsaturated fat 4g
  • polyunsaturated fat 1 gram
  • Cholesterol 0g
  • Sodium 161 mg
  • Potassium 558 mg
  • Calcium 45 mg
  • magnesium 88 mg
  • Vitamin D 0 IU
  • iron 2 mg

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