Healthy Brown Rice Recipes

Healthy Brown Rice Meals with Pizzaz

Nutritionists agree that so much of our daily nutrition can be found in brown rice. While white rice is stripped from its value, brown rice still boasts its power and flavor full bursts

Mexican Brown Rice

1 12 oz. can chopped tomatoes, keep the juice
1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 cup corn
1 1/2 cup water
2 tbsp. olive oil
1/2 pkg. taco seasoning
2 tsp. fruit sugar
1 onion, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. onion powder

Add the water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add all the ingredients, except the corn. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until water has been absorbed into rice. Average cooking time is 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and fluff with fork.

Brown Rice Delight

5 cups water
1 cup fresh or frozen peas
2 cups long grain brown rice
2 garlic cloves
2 tbsp. simulated chicken base
1 tbsp. low salt soy sauce
1/2 tsp. cumin
1/2 tsp. basil
2 celery sticks
pinch pepper

Rinse rice well. Process garlic, onion and celery into fine pieces. Add all ingredients to pot, cover, and simmer until water has been absorbed into rice. Average cooking time is 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and fluff with fork. Cooking time can be reduced in half by soaking rice overnight.

Spicy Rice

2/3 cup salsa sauce
1 cup rice
2 cups water
1/2 tsp. curry powder
1 chopped cooking onion
1/2 cup diced bokchow or chinese cabbage
1/2 cup mushrooms

Cook rice, onions, bokchow and mushrooms together. When rice starts to dry out, add salsa. Stir and serve.

Brown Rice Curry

1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 green pepper, finely chopped
1 onion, finely chopped
2 1/2 cups vegetable or chicken stock
2 tbsp. olive oil
3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1/2 tsp. onion powder
1/2 tsp. garlic powder
2 tsp. curry powder

Add the water to a large pot and bring to a boil. Add all the ingredients. Reduce to a simmer, cover and cook until water has been absorbed into rice. Average cooking time is 60 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes and fluff with fork.

Rice Summer Salad

4 cups cooked, short grain, brown rice
1 green pepper, chopped
1 small zucchini, chopped
1/2 cup cider or wine vinegar
6 green onions, finely chopped
1 cup cooked green peas
1/4 tsp. mustard powder
1 large tomato, chopped
2 stalks celery, chopped
1 tsp. tarragon
1-5 Tbs. diced pimiento
1/4 cup chopped parsley

Serve plain as a main dish, or piled on lettuce leaves and garnished with tomatoes and watercress. Preparation time is 30 min. with 2 hours to chill.