Mexican Yellow Rice

The simple, store-bought yellow rice elevated with extra touches of diced tomato and chilies and simple seasoning. Mexican Yellow Rice is a perfect fancy, but-not-fancy, go-to for an easy side for your Mexican Taco Tuesday.

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This is such an easy side, there really is no deep though involved here. Just get the token yellow rice, then add some diced tomatoes and green chilies and some seasoning, DUH. This recipe is SO easy, that it is kinda tragic. But it is a GREAT side for anything lower-Western-hemispere-side-ish. So bookmark it and add it to the “easy night” rotation.

Mexican Yellow Rice

Erica

The simple, store-bought yellow rice elevated with extra touches of diced tomato and chilies and seasoning. Mexican Yellow Rice is a perfect fancy, but-not-fancy, go-to for an easy side for your Mexican Taco Tuesday.

5 from 1 vote

Print Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 5 people

Calories 203 kcal

Ingredients

 

• 1 (10 oz) pkg Yellow Rice
• 1 can Mild Rotel diced tomatoes and green chiles drained
• ½ to 1 tsp chili powder to taste
• 2 Tbs chopped fresh cilantro
• fresh cracked pepper

Instructions

 

• Cook the rice according to the package directions. Toss with remaining ingredients and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 203kcal (10%) | Carbohydrates: 47g (16%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Sodium: 608mg (26%) | Potassium: 117mg (3%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 2g (2%)

Calorie count is purely an estimate calculated using an online application to serve as a guide and not to be taken as accurate nutritional information. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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