Mediterranean Rice Noodle Bowl

By
Caroline Phelps (CC-BY-ND)
  • 7 oz Thai rice noodles
  • 2 tablespoons Extra virgin olive oil
  • ½ lb Fresh green beans, ends snipped off
  • 10 Cherry tomatoes, halved
  • ¼ Pitted olives
  • 8 Fresh basil leaves, torn
  • Zest and juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 tablespoon Sea salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Cook the rice noodles according to the directions on the package, then run them under cold water, and drain them well. In a medium bowl, toss the noodles with the olive oil.

While the noodles are cooking, bring 4 cups of salted water to a boil. Have a bowl of ice water ready nearby.

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Blanch the green beans in the boiling water until they are tender and bright green, about 2 minutes, then remove them from the hot water and immediately submerge them in the ice water to stop the cooking. Drain them, and cut each bean into thirds.

Stir the beans, tomatoes, olives, basil, lemon zest, lemon juice, salt, and pepper into the bowl of noodles. Adjust the seasonings to taste, and serve.

Servings: 2

Serving size: 1 serving
Percent daily values based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Nutrition information calculated from recipe ingredients.
Amount Per Serving
Calories 282.38
Calories From Fat (44%) 124.71
Calories From Protein (4%) 11.12
Calories From Carbs (52%) 146.54
Calories From Alcohol (0%) 0.00
% Daily Value
Total Fat 14.16g 22%
Saturated Fat 1.88g 9%
Monounsaturated Fat 10.01g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.45g
Trans Fatty Acids 0.00g
Cholesterol 0.00mg 0%
Sodium 3422.22mg 143%
Potassium 441.49mg 13%
Carbohydrates 37.06g 12%
Dietary Fiber 6.00g 24%
Sugar 1.66g
Sugar Alcohols 0.00g
Net Carbohydrates 31.06g
Protein 3.74g 7%
Vitamin A 1420.48IU 28%
Vitamin C 37.20mg 62%
Calcium 55.89mg 6%
Iron 1.85mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.41IU 24%
Thiamin 0.16mg 11%
Riboflavin 0.13mg 7%
Niacin 1.45mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 7%
Folate 59.16µg 15%
Pantothenic Acid 0.13mg 1%
Phosphorus 64.50mg 6%
Magnesium 33.17mg 8%
Zinc 0.59mg 4%
Copper 0.12mg 6%
Manganese 0.38mg 19%
Selenium 5.16µg 7%
Alcohol 0.00g
Caffeine 0.00mg
Water 178.66g

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