23 rice pilaf recipes

Fresh or in a pinch canned tomatoes add depth to the rice in this fluffy pilaf. A great side dish and I usually finish cooking the rice using my rice cooker while I'm busy watching the Food Network!

This simple and scrumptious side dish is great addition to the backyard barbecue!

Pecan wild rice pilaf with wheat pilaf, dried currants, fresh mint, orange zest, and Italian parsley. A festive room-temperature side dish for holiday tables.

Rice pilaf with green peas, bay leaves, and a whole cinnamon stick cooked in the Middle Eastern soaked-rice method. A fragrant vegetarian side with toasted, fluffy grains.

Wild rice and bulgur pilaf simmered in chicken broth with tarragon, onion, and parsley. A nutty, low-calorie whole grain side dish with two textures in every bite.

This quick and savory side dish is made with wild rice, mushrooms and pearl barley.

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A garlic-loaded vegetarian brown rice pilaf steamed with broccoli, squash, green beans, and corn, then tossed with red bell pepper, toasted sesame seeds, and soy sauce. One skillet, one hour.

In this recipe, we use whole wheat couscous instead of rice, we add orange juice and currant, so the pilaf is sweet too.

Oven-baked five grain pilaf with barley, wheat berries, millet, wild rice, and brown rice, studded with mushrooms, orange-soaked currants, and toasted almonds.

Golden curried rice cooked pilaf-style in butter with cumin, turmeric, ginger, and cayenne, then folded with diced ham and sweet green peas. A one-pot dinner that turns leftover ham into something special.

Purloo, a Lowcountry rice dish with bacon, ham, okra, tomato, and herbs. South Carolina's answer to pilaf, ready in 30 minutes from pre-cooked rice.

Fragrant pilaf with basmati rice, chickpeas, fresh tomatoes, mustard seeds, and turmeric finished with cilantro and cayenne. A vegan Indian-inspired rice dish in 45 minutes.

Ryzi me araka is a classic Greek rice and peas dish cooked pilaf-style with olive oil and onion. Six ingredients, one pot, and naturally vegetarian.

Vegetarian brown rice pilaf with pine nuts, currants, cumin, and turmeric. A fragrant, golden side dish with sweet-savory contrast in every bite.

Wild and brown rice pilaf with a full pound of fresh mushrooms, thyme, parsley, and optional pecans, simmered in chicken broth. A nutty, earthy side dish for holiday tables.