A collection of side dish recipes with rice or grains that's perfect for thinking about how to build a balanced menu, whether it's for meal-planning or a dinner with friends at home.

Explore Rice & Grain Sides

All Grain Salads
Cheese pull from forkful of cheesy kimchi skillet rice
Crispy Kimchi Cheese Rice Recipe
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Garlic Fried Rice Recipe
A plate of Hoppin' John
Hoppin' John
Smooth and creamy polenta topped with tomato sauce and sausage.
Smooth and Creamy Polenta Recipe
A dish of arroz con coco garnish with two lemon wedges
Arroz Con Coco (Colombian Coconut Rice) Recipe
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Fodni Bhaat (Indian Fried Rice) Recipe
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Cracklin' Cornbread From 'Heritage'
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Tabbouleh Salad Recipe
A bowl of fried rice with bok choy, kale, and crisp fried garlic.
Bok Choy and Kale Fried Rice With Fried Garlic Recipe
Plov (Uzbek Rice Pilaf) Recipe
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Tamarind Rice Recipe
Overhead view of Colombian beans and rice on a plate and a wooden tray with a fried eggs
Colombian-Style Beans and Rice Recipe
Savory Monkey Bread Recipe | Bread Baking
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South Indian Lime Rice
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Cheesy Grits With Spring Vegetables Recipe
A fanciful illustration of a child's impressions and meandering thought-process as they consider the ingredients for red beans and rice.
The Food Lab Junior: Dakota’s Red Beans and Rice Recipe
Carolina Gold Rice Salad from 'Around the Southern Table'
Couscous With Roasted Butternut Squash, Apple, and Chorizo Recipe
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Basmati Rice with Black Cardamom and Lime Recipe
wild rice with dried cranberries, apples, and pecans side
Wild Rice Salad With Dried Cranberries, Pickled Apples, and Pecans Recipe
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Easy Spiced Basmati Pilaf Recipe
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Sri Lankan Rice with Cilantro and Lemon Grass Recipe | Cook the Book
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Wild Rice Salad With Mushrooms, Celery Root, and Pine Nuts Recipe
Platter of eetch served with herb salad, lettuces, and lavash.
Eetch (Armenian Bulgur, Tomato, and Herb Salad)
North African Tuna Rice Salad
North African Tuna and Rice Salad
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20 Easy, Flavorful Grain Salad Recipes
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Wild Rice Salad With Cranberries and Pecans Recipe
Bowl of quinoa salad with cucumber, tomato, and herbs
Make-Ahead Quinoa Salad With Cucumber, Tomato, and Herbs Recipe
Close-up of warm farro salad with asparagus, peas, and feta, mounded on a white plate.
Warm Farro Salad With Asparagus, Peas, and Feta Recipe
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French in a Flash: Olivey French Lentil and Barley Salad Recipe
Smitten Kitchen's Honey and Harissa Farro Salad
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Whole-Grain Spelt Salad With Leeks and Marinated Mushrooms Recipe
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Rice Salad With Nuts and Sour Cherries From 'Plenty More'
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Camargue Red Rice Salad Recipe
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Rye Berry and Carrot Salad
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Beet and Wheat Berry Salad With Pickled Apples and Pecans Recipe
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Grilled Vegetable and Jasmine Rice Salad With Herbs and Cashews Recipe
Insalata di Riso Recipe | Seriously Italian
Serving of farro salad with blue cheese, pine nuts, and tomatoes served inside a bowl
Farro Salad With Blue Cheese, Pine Nuts, and Tomatoes Recipe
Couscous and Mograbiah with Oven-Dried Tomatoes
Couscous and Mograbiah With Oven-Dried Tomatoes From 'Ottolenghi'
farro and roasted pepper salad
Farro and Roasted Pepper Salad Recipe
salmon
Slow-Baked Atlantic Salmon with Tabouli from 'Flour, Too'
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Toasted Barley Salad With Kombu and Pepitas Recipe
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Quinoa Salad With Dried Tart Cherries, Mint, and Feta in Lemon-Sumac Vinaigrette Recipe
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Miso-Charred Mushrooms and Black Rice Salad Recipe
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Fruity Black Rice Salad With Cilantro, Avocado, and Pepitas in Chili-Orange Vinaigrette Recipe
Overhead view of a small bowl containing toasted bulgur salad with smoked trout, radishes, and green apple.
Toasted-Bulgur Salad With Smoked Trout, Radishes, and Green Apple Recipe
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Wheatberry and Watercress Salad With Bacon Vinaigrette Recipe
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Toasted Bulgur and Candied Lemon: Little Touches for a Grain Salad With Big Flavor
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Meet the Salad That Never Wilts: Make-Ahead Beet and Apple Grain Salad
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5 Grain Salads for Summer
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Put an End to Salad Monotony With Toasted Kasha
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What to Do With Whole Grains? Make These 2 Delicious Salads