Rice main dish recipes with 500 or fewer calories costing less than $3.0 per serving

Brown Rice with White Beans and Spinach

This is a light, healthy vegetarian meal.

Lamb Risotto

I want to call this a "Lebanese Risotto" because I used a lot of the spices and ingredients that are in a lot of the recipes I grew up cooking. So…

Arroz con Calamares

Pork and Shrimp Fried Rice

Rice is an integral part of the Chinese New Year celebratory meal. Representing fertility, luck and wealth, it is the cornerstone of many iconic…

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…

Paella

The Spanish rice dish, made in a microwave.

Lemon Rice with Crispy Salmon

This recipe from Minute Rice uses just three main ingredients, takes ten minutes to prepare, and can be on the table in just over a half-hour. One…

Pulao Rice

A bond between spices, the magical blend of flavors and the angelic combination of fragrant basmati rice is simply amazing

Spanikorizo- Spinach and Rice

This is a hearty veggie dish that most Greeks eat during Lent and fast days. Easy to make and delicious,

Easy Cabbage Unrolled

This dish is the easier version of the traditional cabbage rolls recipe. It is easier to prepare as you do not have to fuss with the cabbage leaves…

Fried Rice with Cauliflower

I recently read this blog post about using sauteed, grated cauliflower as a healthier alternative to rice or couscous. I was intrigued because I…

Chicken Biryani

This is a great Indian dish that I adapted from Cooking Light recipe. They recommend raisins which I leave out. I've also changed the proportions…

Chicken Fried Rice

Italian Rice and Beans

This is a nice rice and beans dish that is similar to risotto. It is rich and creamy. We've made the lacto-ovo vegetarian version but it can easily…

Seasoned Rice and Kale

This is a delicious blend of flavors using various herbs, walnuts, rice and kale. It is rich in texture and taste - filling and satisfying.