Rice + Grains

Mushroom Barley Soup is a hearty soup taken to meal-level, thanks to loads of meaty mushrooms and an umami flavor bomb or two. It’s is the perfect weekend dish to have simmering on the stove.

Flavor-boost your plain white rice with shallots, citrus, and cilantro.

Electric pressure cookers, like the Instant Pot, make perfectly fluffy, tasty quinoa with minimal effort.

Flavor-boost your rice dishes with this super-simple but super-flavorful spicy green rice sauce. Blends up in minutes!

This cauliflower and jasmine rice blend is a delicious way to transition from white rice to full-on cauliflower rice.

Rich, meaty, cremini mushrooms sauteed in butter with a sweet balsamic glaze, and served over tarragon-accented rice, balsamic mushrooms with tarragon rice are weeknight easy but weekend decadent!

A crowd-pleasin’, all-season dish that’s easy to prepare and absolutely craveable. The saffron-scented socarrat is the highlight of paella, of course, so serve with your favorite veggies and create a meal all will love!

A healthy weeknight home cooked meal your family will love? You got this. Long grain rice medley with peas, carrots, and a tangy, herbal chimichurri is the perfect accompaniment to salmon, chicken, or a big green salad.

Pan-fried, curry-rubbed tofu and rice round out this Thai Coconut Curry Stew — a warming, comfort food meal that’s perfectly spiced with savory curry, and Thai flavors like ginger, lemongrass, and kaffir lime leaves.

Use up those leftover grains by topping them with loads of beautiful, crisp, guacamole veggies. Makes a healthy, super flavorful lunch!

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Smoky tempeh with fresh vegetables and sprouts over rice and topped with an egg makes for a healthy, delicious winter meal.

Deconstructed chicken enchiladas served over rice. Easy (and super fast when made with leftover chicken and rice) weeknight meal, full of comforting Mexican flavors.

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Celebrate the start of summer food holidays with with a colorful Cinco de Mayo bowl filled with spicy shrimp and a zesty mango salsa. I …

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Green is the new black. At least in the food world. Kale, Swiss chard, spinach, arugula. They’re everywhere, in just about every recipe. This is …