Quick and easy kid friendly rice recipes with 400 or fewer calories costing less than $3.0 per serving

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Cumin Rice

Cumin Rice

This rice is a delicious mix of cumin and cinnamon. It provides a nice, slightly sweet flavor, that is a perfect complement to any middle eastern…

Joyce Leung
Jun 2008
Intermediate
7 votes
20775 views
Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Easy Persian Rice in a Rice Cooker

Admittedly, this doesn't capture the crunch outside of the normal method of making persian rice. But if you…

John Spottiswood
Mar 2013
Advanced
3 votes
13492 views
Glorified Rice

Glorified Rice

This is an Amish dessert sometimes called Heavenly rice. It light and popular with all ages. Great potluck dessert.

Denise Sherin
Mar 2014
Advanced
1 vote
4077 views
Black Beans and Rice

Black Beans and Rice

A Cuban classic, this goes perfectly with all pork dishes, and also with poultry and fish.

John Spottiswood
May 2010
Advanced
3 votes
9748 views
Toasted-Coconut Rice

Toasted-Coconut Rice

This is a light, tasty rice that goes well with curries or other asian dishes.

Nancy Miyasaki
Jan 2010
Intermediate
7 votes
8103 views
Turkey Stuffing or Side: Brown & Wild Rice w/Apples, Cranberries & Pecans

Turkey Stuffing or Side: Brown & Wild Rice w/Apples, Cranberries & Pecans

At last ~ a HEALTHY stuffing.....that seems like an oxymoron! High in…

Salad Foodie
Nov 2012
Professional
1 vote
3961 views
Curried lentil and rice salad

Curried lentil and rice salad

A flavourful, curried lentil and rice salad for healthy conscious cooks.

Micheline
Apr 2011
Intermediate
2 votes
5467 views
Arroz A La Mexicana

Arroz A La Mexicana

Brett Ede
Jul 2010
Professional
1 vote
3046 views
Apple, Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Apple, Cinnamon Rice Pudding

Rice pudding with twist. My husband's favourite dessert.

Micheline
Mar 2013
Intermediate
1 vote
7108 views
Mexican Rice Pilaf

Mexican Rice Pilaf

Generally, Mexican cooks make this rice with fresh tomatoes, but ever the corner-cutter, I use petite diced, drained.

myra byanka
Mar 2013
Professional
1 vote
5477 views
Butter Basmati Rice

Butter Basmati Rice

Okay - so I know this is a painfully easy recipe, but it's amazing how much you can dress up rice with just a couple of touches. I make this for my…

Mihir Shah
Oct 2008
Advanced
1 vote
7963 views
Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice

Skinnylightful Chicken Fried Rice

We’re so excited to share our healthy recipe for this very popular Chinese restaurant dish. We’ve made this…

Skinny Kitchen with Nancy Fox
Jul 2011
Professional
1 vote
4605 views
Garlic Rice

Garlic Rice

This is a very simple side dish that goes really well with any sort of grilled fish or meat. My wife is asian american and we eat rice 4-5 nights a…

John Spottiswood
Apr 2008
Advanced
4 votes
8472 views
Chicken Livers and Rice

Chicken Livers and Rice

To continue the International theme we have going this month with our cooking, I decided to dig through my recipes and come up with one of my…

Carolinaheartstrings
Apr 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2393 views
Arroz caldo, the Filipino-style congee

Arroz caldo, the Filipino-style congee

It's as easy as chicken stock, rice and lotsa' spice.

Rizza
May 2013
Beginner
1 vote
5040 views