12 Delicious Ways To Build A Rice Bowl
Photo, Erik Putz.
Hoisin chicken rice bowl
Keep your dinner game strong (and healthy) with a grain bowl packed with chicken, broccoli, brown rice, orange slices and cashews—plus a drizzle or sriracha for heat. Get this Hoisin chicken rice bowl recipe.
Spicy chicken rice bowl
This easy bowl is topped with a chicken and kale sauté, and seasoned with hot-red-chili flakes for that kick of spice. Get this spicy chicken rice bowl recipe.
Beef Burrito Bowl
Who needs takeout when you can build a simple bowl at home? Top it with spiced beef, crisp lettuce, avocado, tomato and sour cream, then dig in. Get this beef burrito bowl recipe.
Ginger-shrimp brown rice bowl
Take it to work for lunch, or enjoy it at home for dinner. This bowl is versatile, flavourful and easy to put together. Get this ginger-shrimp brown rice bowl recipe.
Portobello mushroom rice bowl
A two-for-one bonus! Make our portobello fajitas one night, then turn the leftovers into an easy rice bowl you can have for lunch or dinner the next day. Get this Portobello mushroom rice bowl recipe.
Sesame beef and broccoli vermicelli bowl
Rice noodles? Why not! Or turn it into a rice bowl by serving over long-grain brown rice. Get this Sesame beef and broccoli bowl recipe.
Nigella’s rice bowl with ginger, radish, and avocado
Nigella Lawson pares things back "to make a gorgeously seasoned rice bowl, with nothing more than a few seeds, herbs, and radishes stirred through it, and an avocado to top it." – Get the recipe for Nigella's rice bowl with ginger, radish and avocado.
Garlicky Chicken Fried Rice
The trick to this easy dish is using day-old rice (freshly cooked rice will turn it into glop). Make it today: Cook rice, spread it on a baking sheet and cool in the fridge. Get the garlicky chicken fried rice recipe.
Coconut rice salad with shrimp
Treat yourself to spicy shrimp on luxurious, island-style creamy rice for your next meal. Get this coconut rice salad with shrimp recipe.
Black Rice And Edamame Salad Bowl
We’ve added cilantro, edamame and shiitake mushrooms to that side of rice to turn it into a beautiful side salad. It’s an easy way to load up a dish with extra colour and flavour. Get this black rice and edamame salad bowl recipe.
Black rice pudding
Let’s not forget dessert! If you don’t want to have a savoury rice bowl, try a sweet one like this cinnamon and coconut pudding. Get this black rice pudding recipe.
Rice pudding with candied walnuts
Vanilla and candied walnuts make this rice pudding an extra-sweet treat. Get this rice pudding with candied walnuts recipe.
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