Warm rice and barley salad with shrimp, butter-toasted almonds, raisins, and a Dijon vinaigrette. A hearty grain salad cooked entirely in the microwave and served on lettuce.
Garlicky paella loads saffron rice with prawns, clams, and browned chicken, perfumed with a heavy hand of garlic. The golden, one-pan Spanish classic, simmered low and never stirred so the rice cooks up tender with a crisp bottom.
Chicken ultraburgers use cooked chicken pulsed with brown rice, Dijon mustard, and parsley for a lighter, healthier burger. A clever way to repurpose leftover chicken.
This is my rendition of a recipe from an old Campbell's Soup cook book.
Escudella de pages, a traditional Catalan country stew with veal, chicken, salt pork, cabbage, beans, rice, and pasta in a saffron-scented bone broth. Old-world Spanish peasant food that eats like a meal in a bowl.
Cuban-style picadillo turkey stuffing with ground beef, rice, olives, raisins, capers, almonds, and dry sherry. A Latin twist on traditional holiday stuffing.
Sea scallops stir-fried with broccoli, napa cabbage, snow peas, and shiitake mushrooms in a star anise and rice vinegar sauce. A light, veggie-loaded Chinese seafood stir-fry over rice.
One-skillet Tex-Mex chili chicken simmered with stewed tomatoes, rice, and peppers, then smothered in melted Monterey Jack. Dinner in 30 minutes flat.
New Year's paella with saffron rice, chicken, chorizo, shrimp, mussels, squid, and rockfish. A show-stopping Spanish feast cooked in one pan and served straight to the table.
New Orleans jambalaya loaded with chicken, andouille sausage, and shrimp in a rich tomato base. Fresh herbs and three types of onions create complex Creole flavor.
Sea scallops stir-fry with broccoli, napa cabbage, snow peas, and shiitakes in a star anise-spiced soy-vinegar sauce. Light Chinese seafood dinner over steamed rice.
This dish, which originated on the island of Hainan, off the coast of Southern China, emphasizes the natural sweet flavour of an absolutely fresh chicken and served with rice that is cooked in chicken fat with garlic and then simmered in chicken stock.
Curry lobster risotto: arborio rice cooked the classic risotto way with West Indian curry powder, ginger, and shallots, finished with sweet papaya, mango, banana, and chunks of cooked lobster.
A whole cut-up chicken microwaved in spaghetti sauce with green chilies, Parmesan, dill, and lemon pepper. Sounds unconventional, tastes surprisingly good. 30 minutes, one dish, done.
Lean pork tenderloin stir-fried with mushrooms, zucchini, bell pepper, and carrots in a glossy soy-chicken broth sauce. A low-fat weeknight dinner ready in 30 minutes flat.
Spicy Sichuan-style pork with peanuts, a fast wok stir-fry of cubed pork tossed in a fiery soy, rice wine, and chili sauce with toasted peanuts and dried chilies. Big heat, deep crunch, restaurant flavor at home.
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