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31 Super-Satisfying Meals That All Start With A Bowl Of Rice

Rice: the MVP of the pantry.

There's a reason some people eat rice with every meal. It's filling, versatile, inexpensive, and easy to make. And it's one of those things you probably always have around. 🍚

1. Veggie Fried Rice

Veggie fried rice

2. One-Pot Cilantro Lime Chicken & Rice

Chicken and cilantro rice dish

3. Spiced Rice Pudding

Sweet rice with a cinnamon stick

4. One-Pot Enchilada Rice

Cheesy enchiladas with avocado

5. Paprika Chicken & Rice Bake

Paprika chicken and rice

6. One-Pan Chicken Fajita Rice Bowl

Veggies on chicken on top of a bed of rice

7. Beans, Rice & Cheese Burritos

Cheesy quesadilla with rice and beans

8. Chicken Jollof Rice

Plate of rice, beans, salad, and plantains

9. Make-Ahead Chicken & Rice Bake

Chicken with bread crumbs on it

10. Mango-Stuffed Sticky Rice Balls

Mango sticky rice balls

11. Chicken & Wild Rice Soup

Creamy rice soup

12. Salmon Poke Bowl

Bowl of raw salmon and veggies over rice

13. Southwestern Chicken & Rice

Jar of rice, beans, and veggies

14. Taco-Stuffed Peppers

Stuffed red pepper topped with guacamole

15. Cilantro Rice

Bowl of cilantro rice

16. Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Bake

Cheese-covered chicken and rice

17. Meatless Paella

Bowl of spicy paella

18. Nick’s Jambalaya

White bowl of jambalaya

19. Fried Rice Chicken Teriyaki Cups

Fried rice chicken teriyaki cups

20. One-Pan Miso Honey Salmon for 2

Plate of salmon, rice, and veggies

21. Shrimp Tempura Rice Burger

Shrimp burger between rice buns

22. Lentils & Rice With Caramelized Onions

Pile of rice and lentils topped with herbs

23. Lamb Biryani

Rice and lamb topped with egg and nuts

24. Easy Mosaic Sushi

Sushi in a square

25. One-Pan Spicy Prawns & Rice

Yellow rice topped with sausage and prawns

26. Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Bowls

Fajita toppings in a bowl

27. Microwaved Veggie Rice Bowl

White rice topped with veggies

28. Onigirazu (Rice Sandwich)

Rice sandwich wrapped in nori

29. Chinese Chicken Fried Rice

Bowl of chicken fried rice

30. Crunchy California Roll Sushi Bowl

Sushi bowl

31. Leftover Cheesy Bacon Rice Croquettes

Fried balls of rice

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