Quick and easy grains recipes with 500 or fewer calories

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Couscous Medley

Couscous Medley

Vegetarian side-dish or vegetarian potluck dish; good for picnics as well. For dinner, serve with shish kebab, or barbecued lamb or roast chicken

Vivien
Apr 2011
Intermediate
1 vote
2511 views
Mexican Brown Rice, Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

Mexican Brown Rice, Quinoa and Black Bean Salad

As a main dish or a side to any number of meats or fish meals, this perky bright salad is tasty and healthy.…

Salad Foodie
Feb 2012
Professional
1 vote
7993 views
Cornbread Waffles

Cornbread Waffles

Necessity is the mother of invention. In this instance I am going into the second month of home remodeling life without a kitchen. We either eat…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2019
Professional
1 vote
976 views
Quinoa Greek Salad

Quinoa Greek Salad

Quinoa is an Aztec Grain high in protein & fibre.

Jennifer M
May 2010
Intermediate
1 vote
1654 views
Polenta Squares w/Sherry Mushroom Sauce

Polenta Squares w/Sherry Mushroom Sauce

Although I always ate Polenta growing up, I have just recently been making it for my family. I am really…

Dana Salvo
Mar 2011
Advanced
1 vote
3361 views
Buttermilk Pancakes with Whole Wheat & Orange

Buttermilk Pancakes with Whole Wheat & Orange

This recipe uses half all purpose and half whole grain flour - my choice for the whole grain is white whole…

Salad Foodie
Jan 2012
Professional
1 vote
1898 views
Beef and Barley Stew

Beef and Barley Stew

Our theme for food this month is “Food from the Heartland” and since we had a cold and rainy weekend a warm satisfying stew was my food of choice.…

Carolinaheartstrings
Feb 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2829 views
Quinoa, Nectarine, Pistachio Salad

Quinoa, Nectarine, Pistachio Salad

This is a light, quick & easy salad. Gluten free, very tasty & filling. My kids enjoyed the salad just as much…

Kristy Brazelton
Jun 2012
Intermediate
1 vote
2205 views
Bulgur Pilaf

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…

Salad Foodie
Jun 2012
Professional
1 vote
5081 views
Sara's Sassy sandwich

Sara's Sassy sandwich

This sandwich has a face and is a veggie food no meat !

Sara Jane
Jul 2013
Beginner
1 vote
2203 views
Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Granola Bars

A nice breakfast bar or snack, these granola bars start with ready-made granola to save time. Make them chewy…

Salad Foodie
Jul 2013
Professional
1 vote
7776 views
French Bread by Bread Machine

French Bread by Bread Machine

This recipe requires the French Bread setting on my bread machine, best suited for bread doughs low in fat and sugar; this results in a crisp crust…

Salad Foodie
Oct 2013
Professional
1 vote
16395 views
Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Granola

Pumpkin Cranberry Nut Granola

Need a last-minute food gift or host gift idea? This makes, bakes, cools and can be bagged within an hour! Use as a topping on yogurt, ice cream,…

Salad Foodie
Dec 2013
Professional
1 vote
5129 views
Full of Health Granola Bars

Full of Health Granola Bars

Granola Bars full of healthy ingredients. This is an old recipe which I made my children. In the 70's bulk food and granola were becoming popular,…

Julia Ann Souders
Feb 2014
Intermediate
1 vote
5256 views
Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Gluten Free Chocolate Peanut Butter Granola Bars

Chocolate with a light hint of peanut and a hit of Orange. Full of Fiber and goodness. They don't taste…

Monocot
Jul 2014
Professional
1 vote
2393 views