Grains recipes with 500 or fewer calories

Cheddar~Jalapeno Skillet Corn Bread

Savory at its best, serve with any Mexican Fare.

Baked Polenta with Parmesan & Chives

Delicious baked side dish

Lemon Cashew Nut Rice

Ghee and curry leaves scented rice with cashew nuts and coconut.

Garlic Parmesan Quinoa

I found this recipe online at www.thegraciouspantry.com, they have great clean eating recipes. For me there is only two of us so I actually halved…

Couscous W/Flair

Couscous is so versitile and goes with just about anything. I love this recipie because it remindes me that you can add just about anything to this…

Pineapple Rice with Green Soybeans

This colorful rice side or vegetarian entrée is a healthy and novel departure from same-old, same-old steamed…

Quinoa Pizza Casserole

I do not know who came up with this--I got it from and instructor at my health club who got it from a friend. Anyway, it's really good. My husband…

Quinoa with Garlic,Peas & Carrots

One of the great grains for the body, Quinoa! A single cup of cooked quinoa has 8 grams of protein, which is…

Couscous with olives

Light, easy to prepare and delicious side dish. Serve with meat or fish.

Bulgur Pilaf

Faster and easier to cook than rice, bulgur is a grain to consider for making pilaf. High in fiber and low in fat makes this side dish a healthful…

Fast Polenta

Quick polenta

Cranberry Couscous

love couscous and thought this recipe would be so tasty, and a new and different side dish for my Thanksgiving meal. The tangy sweetness of the…

Quinoa with Fresh Corn and Mint

This is a great quinoa dish to serve alongside fish or chicken. I have grown to love quinoa, and it is perfect for this dish. But this would also…

Black Bean and Tomato Quinoa

This is a delicious quinoa recipe that we served with our garlic lime grilled pork chops. This is flavorful enough that you'll want to serve it…