15 Healthy Rice Recipes

What should I make for dinner tonight? This might just be the number one question that we ask ourselves almost daily over here.

Then you have come to the right place, we have rounded up 15 healthy rice recipes that we have shared over the years.

Plus, there is such a variety of flavours in these recipes, so you are sure to find something for you. Most of these recipes are quick and easy ones made especially for busy weeknights.

Rice Recipes: Jeweled Rice Pilaf

32 min

Wild rice, white wine vinegar, fresh orange juice, maple syrup, roasted chickpeas

5.06

Love and Lemons

Lemon Rice

1 hr

Brown rice, coconut water, coconut oil, lemon

4.98

Well Plated by Erin

Easy & Healthy Fried Rice Recipe by Tasty

Brown rice, broccoli, soy sauce, chicken breasts, sesame oil

4.91.3K

Tasty

15 Rice Recipes to Make on Repeat: Cilantro Lime Rice & More

25 min

Coconut oil, grain white rice, lime juice, cilantro, garlic powder

5.01

A Couple Cooks

Healthy Vegetable Fried Rice

35 min

Soy sauce, long grain rice, carrot, olive oil, scrambled

4.621

My Nourished Home

Healthy Fried Rice

40 min

Brown rice, frozen green peas, skinless chicken breasts, toasted sesame oil, coconut aminos

4.924

The Clean Eating Couple

Healthy Fried Rice Recipe

15 min

Brown rice, soy sauce, no sugar added, toasted sesame oil, ginger

5.02

Elizabeth Rider

Homemade Rice Pilaf (Healthy Rice-a-Roni)

22 min

Angel hair, instant brown rice, dairy free, chicken broth

4.718

Skinnytaste

23+ Best Healthy Fried Rice Recipes for Weight Loss

5.01

Eat This, Not That

Lemon Parmesan Brown Rice

15 min

Brown rice, chicken broth, parmesan cheese, olive oil, lemon juice

5.04

Chef Savvy

Extra Vegetable Fried Rice

35 min

Brown rice, snow peas, soy sauce, chili garlic sauce, baby kale

5.0248

Cookie and Kate

Toasted Brown Rice with Mushrooms & Thyme Recipe

50 min

Brown rice, olive oil, vegetable broth, crimini mushrooms, fresh thyme

4.725

Cookin Canuck

20 rice bowls that taste as good as they look

No reviews

Delicious

What to put on rice that is healthy?

6 Topping Combinations to Improve Any Bowl of Rice

Kimchi + Sweet Soy Sauce. Struggling to cook healthy? …
Lentils + Plain Yogurt. …
Cilantro + Lime. …
Furikake + Fish + Sesame Oil. …
Beans + Salsa + Avocado. …
Scrambled Eggs + Veggies + Soy Sauce.

What can you add to plain rice to give it flavor?

As for those additions, here they are:

Stir in a tablespoon or more of butter.
Stir in a tablespoon or more of olive oil.
Drizzle with soy sauce.
Add lots of pepper.
Stir in a couple of tablespoons minced fresh herbs, ideally warmed first in melted butter.

What color rice is healthiest?

black rice

What is the healthiest way to eat white rice?

1. Steaming or boiling rice is the best way of cooking them, due to the elimination of any high-fat vegetable oils. 2. Team your cooked rice with blanched or stir-fried high-fibre vegetables to make your meal more satiating and healthy.

What can I put in rice instead of salt?

Here are some ingredients that add lots of strong flavor, without adding any salt.

Herbs and spices. The most obvious way to add more flavor is to… …
Onion and garlic. Aromatics are a crucial part of the low-sodium arsenal. …
Nutritional yeast. …
Vinegar and citrus. …
Umami. …
Broth.

What should I season rice with?

Herbs: For flavoring dried thyme and dried parsley went into my pot of rice. Of course you can add more herbs or change herbs to your favorite. Dill, basil, oregano are some of the best options for rice seasoning. Salt n Pepper: Seasoning is most important step in the recipe.

What to add to rice while cooking?

Pre-Cook Seasoning

Salt. Salt helps enhance and intensify the flavor of each ingredient. …
Dried herbs and veggies. …
Butter makes it better. …
Oil. …
Dried fruit, nuts, seeds. …
Fresh herbs and veggies. …
Acid. …
Salt it again!

What goes well with rice?

7 Yummy Foods to Serve with Rice …

Burritos.
Salad.
Lettuce Wraps.
Soup.
Vegetables.
Fruit.
The Sweet Stuff.