Mexican Tricolour Rice
Recreate the red, green and white colours of the Mexican flag in this tasty rice dish without having to cook it in three separate pots.
Recreate the red, green and white colours of the Mexican flag in this tasty rice dish without having to cook it in three separate pots.
Apricots add both sweetness and iron; cooking the broccoli with the chicken and rice means one less pot.
Since cooked rice hardens in the refrigerator, it is best to make this salad the day of the buffet.
Cook 1-1/2 cups (375 mL) more rice one night, cook extra chicken the next, and on the third night, create this completely different dish.
Watch how Canadian Living's Senior Food Specialist Alison Kent prepares this fragrant dish in our Test Kitchen video: Biryani-Inspired Vegetable Rice.
This dish combines the nutty flavor of wild rice with the pate-like flavours of chicken livers. To reduce the cost,you can substitute brown rice for 1/2 the quantity of the wild. Best served with baby carrots and broccoli crowns for colour and crunch.
A little turmeric gives this spiced pomegranate rice its pretty yellow hue that will brighten up any plate. Pomegranate adds freshness and helps turn this side dish into any meal's main event.
A mélange of farro, wild rice, dried apricots and pomegranate, this beautiful, hearty side will add a hit of fall flavour to your holiday table.
This tasty rice bowl is terrific with just about any kind of leftover cooked rice. Add 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper if you like heat , and top with more salsa for a hit of fresh flavour. For a decadent dinner, serve with tortilla chips – they make a crunchy, fun side.
Rice is a popular ingredient and menu item at Cafe Earl, as the students call the cafeteria. Here it combines deliciously with pork and sausages.
