Natural Foods Guides

If you’re looking for healthy brown rice recipes (that happen to be vegan and most are also gluten-free), have fun exploring these easy, tasty choices. For information on brown rice nutrition and how to cook brown rice, visit our Brown Rice: Cooking Tips and Varieties page; and for even more on the nutritional benefits of brown rice, go to Top 10 Health Benefits of Brown Rice. At left, Thai Pineapple Stir-Fried Rice from Vegan Express; photo by Susan Voisin.

Hearty Main Dishes:

• Valencian Rice and Red Beans
• Gingery Rice with Sweet Potatoes and Peas
• Paella Vegetariana
• Jambalaya
• Baked Rice with Cheese and Green Chiles
• Bok Choy, Edamame, Cashew, and Orange Rice
• Hoppin’ John (Black-Eyed Peas and Rice)
• Slow-Cooker Bell Peppers Stiffed with Salsa, Rice and Beans
• Down and Dirty Rice
• Caribbean Pigeon Peas and Rice

Pilafs and Other Side Dishes:

• Cauliflower Rice Pilaf
• Wild Rice Pilaf with Spinach and Almonds
• Wild Rice Pilaf with Apples and Pecans
  
• Basmati and Wild Rice Pilaf with Cashews
• Rice and Vermicelli Pilaf
• Fragrant Rice and Cashew Pilaf
• Nutty Wild Rice with Mushrooms
• Saffron-Sesame Rice with Pine Nuts
• Rice and Peas
• Gingered Coconut Rice
• Simple Spinach Rice
• Creole Orange Rice
• Mexican Rice
• Chinese-Style Vegetable Fried Rice
• Thai Pineapple Stir-Fried Rice
• Fruited Basmati Rice
• Saffron Fruited Rice
• Mjeddrah (Rice and Lentil Pilaf)

Soups and Stews:

• Okra-Rice Soup
• Collard Greens and Rice Soup
• Kale, Yellow Squash and Sweet Potato Stew

Salads:

• Wild Rice Salad
• Olive Rice Salad
• Pineapple Rice Salad
• Southwestern Rice and Bean Salad

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