16 rice pilaf recipes

Peaches and cream rice salad with chicken-flavored rice pilaf, diced peaches, whipped topping, and shredded coconut. A sweet, creamy side dish or potluck dessert salad that feeds a crowd.

Broiled catfish with lemon and dill served over rice pilaf tossed with zucchini, carrot strips, and mayonnaise. A 30-minute weeknight dinner built around pantry-ready fish.

Chicken rice burritos with cayenne-spiced rice pilaf, diced chicken, and a green chili sour cream sauce. A crowd-sized batch recipe that makes 60 burritos.

Marinated chicken breasts topped with sliced tomato and melted mozzarella, broiled until bubbly. Served over rice pilaf with steamed broccoli for a complete weeknight dinner.

Pretty basic, but delicious. I serve with rice pilaf and homemade cole slaw.

Delicate and flaky Tilapia with an orange tarragon cream sauce, perfect for two servings for a quick and seemingly sophisticated dish. Serve with a rice pilaf to make it a meal.

Rice pilaf tossed with Italian dressing, soy sauce, fresh spinach strips, scallions, and crumbled bacon. A make-ahead potluck salad that serves 50 and gets better as it chills.

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.

Mushroom wild rice pilaf with butter-sauteed mushrooms, chopped pecans, lemon juice, and parsley. A nutty, earthy side dish cooked in beef bouillon.

Shrimp Andre sautes mushrooms, onion, and butterflied shrimp in butter with sherry, then folds in a lemony Mornay sauce. A classic French bistro plate over rice pilaf, ready in 20 minutes.

Sauteed chicken livers coated in seasoned pancake flour with garlic and basil, pan-fried golden with onions and mushrooms. Serve over rice pilaf or as a rich appetizer.

Brown rice pilaf with toasted pine nuts, sweet raisins, garlic, and fresh parsley. A Middle Eastern-inspired whole grain side dish with nutty texture and bright herbs.

Microwave shrimp scampi in garlic lemon butter with scallions, ready in under 20 minutes. A fast weeknight dinner for two, served over rice pilaf.

Sautéed chicken livers with onions and mushrooms in garlicky butter, dredged in pancake flour for a crisp crust. An old-school appetizer or budget dinner over rice pilaf.

Indian lima bean stew (dalna) with cumin, coconut, tomato, ginger, and fresh dill. Inspired by Orissan mung bean dalna, this vegan one-pot dish pairs with rice pilaf.

Lemon orzo pilaf is a five-ingredient one-pot side of rice-shaped pasta simmered in chicken broth with basil and lemon zest. Ready in 30 minutes. Bright, simple weeknight starch.