Side dishes, Rice, 500 or fewer calories Recetas

Cumin Rice

This rice is a delicious mix of cumin and cinnamon. It provides a nice, slightly sweet flavor, that is a perfect complement to any middle eastern…

Tomato Rice Pilaf

This originated as a Lebanese dish that my mom always used to make, I tweaked it a bit adding tomatoes and mint and leaving out the meat that it…

Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Admittedly, this doesn't capture the crunch outside of the normal method of making persian rice. But if you…

Black Beans and Rice

A Cuban classic, this goes perfectly with all pork dishes, and also with poultry and fish.

Balinese Special Rice - Nasi Kuning

I served this rice with Balinese Roast Pork, and I think the rice was as big of a hit as the roast! I adapted…

Toasted-Coconut Rice

This is a light, tasty rice that goes well with curries or other asian dishes.

Turkey Stuffing or Side: Brown & Wild Rice w/Apples, Cranberries & Pecans

At last ~ a HEALTHY stuffing.....that seems like an oxymoron! High in…

Arroz A La Mexicana

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Mexican Rice Pilaf

Generally, Mexican cooks make this rice with fresh tomatoes, but ever the corner-cutter, I use petite diced, drained.

Orange Rice Medley

This is a lovely, slightly sweet side dish. It looks so pretty with the harvest colors of chopped green and red peppers and orange slices tucked in…

Butter Basmati Rice

Okay - so I know this is a painfully easy recipe, but it's amazing how much you can dress up rice with just a couple of touches. I make this for my…

Garlic Rice

This is a very simple side dish that goes really well with any sort of grilled fish or meat. My wife is asian american and we eat rice 4-5 nights a…

Corn Cilantro Rice

This rice dish is a little sweet from the corn and a little tangy from the cilantro. It goes great with your favorite tacos or even something like…

Pineapple Rice with Green Soybeans

This colorful rice side or vegetarian entrée is a healthy and novel departure from same-old, same-old steamed…