72 long grain rice recipes

Whole wheat carrot spice quickbread with orange zest, golden raisins, and walnuts. A lighter, warmly spiced loaf that comes together fast with no yeast required.

Hearty Caribbean callaloo cookup loaded with tender beef, coconut milk, taro greens, and rice simmered in one pot with a fiery habanero kick. A true island comfort bowl!

Chicken and rice with chipotle peppers, turmeric, bell peppers, cumin, and garlic. A smoky, colorful one-pot dinner with adjustable heat levels for chile lovers and mild palates alike.

Roasted Cornish hen halves perched on sage-scented wild rice mounds, glazed with apple juice concentrate and served with roasted apple slices. An elegant dinner for four.

Mageritsa is the traditional Greek Easter lamb soup served after midnight Resurrection Mass. Lamb offal, rice, dill and scallions in a tart avgolemono broth thickened with egg and lemon.

Marinated wild rice salad with porcini and white mushrooms, julienned carrots, walnuts, and Dijon vinaigrette. A make-ahead grain salad that gets better as it sits.

Tropical chicken salad with rice, pineapple, banana, grapes, and coconut in a light yogurt-mayo dressing. No cooking required, just toss and serve for a refreshing lunch in 10 minutes.

Traditional Greek dolmas stuffed with rice, pine nuts, fresh herbs, cinnamon, and allspice, simmered in olive oil and lemon juice. This recipe makes about 50 stuffed grape leaves served at room temperature.

Wild rice and lentil salad with brown rice, tri-color bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and fresh herbs in a fat-free tomato-herb vinaigrette. A colorful, high-fiber grain salad.

A chunky vegetarian minestrone loaded with cannellini beans, tomatoes, zucchini, carrots, and spinach, thickened with rice instead of pasta. A hearty, one-pot Italian soup finished with Parmesan.

Low-calorie saffron chicken braised with mushrooms, peas, and olives in a creamy paprika sauce, served over rice. Skinless chicken breasts keep it light and lean.

Pork jambalaya browns cubed pork in olive oil, then simmers with long-grain rice, bell pepper, scallions, white wine, and hot sauce. One-pot Cajun classic with a Bayou-style mint accent.

Savory phyllo strudel filled with Spam, rice, mushrooms, and colorful vegetables seasoned with Dijon mustard and basil. A creative way to dress up canned meat.

Grilled bonito fillets over rice with a Caribbean Andalouse sauce of eggplant, bell peppers, tomatoes, and white wine spiked with Bajan seasoning and pepper sauce.

A scrumptious rice dish that's simple made with basmati rice. Tastes great alone or with any kind of meat you like.

Slow cooker rice pudding with long-grain rice, half a gallon of milk, raisins, and cinnamon. A hands-off Crock pot dessert that simmers itself into creamy, custardy comfort.