148 pilaf recipes

Vegetable pilau with turmeric brown rice layered over spiced green beans, peas, and carrots, baked and topped with toasted almonds. A fragrant vegan Indian rice dish.

Southern-style wild rice pilau with browned chicken livers, brown rice, and fresh herbs simmered in low-sodium broth. A rustic, iron-rich side dish that's lighter than you'd expect.

Peaches and cream rice salad with chicken-flavored rice pilaf, diced peaches, whipped topping, and shredded coconut. A sweet, creamy side dish or potluck dessert salad that feeds a crowd.

Confetti rice salad starts with chicken-flavored rice pilaf tossed with green onions, pimentos, and a sweet vinegar dressing. A colorful, make-ahead cold side dish for cookouts.

Greek squid baked with rice (kalamarakia pilafi), simmered in white wine, tomato, garlic, and rosemary. Tender squid rings folded into a tomato-stained pilaf.

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Broiled catfish with lemon and dill served over rice pilaf tossed with zucchini, carrot strips, and mayonnaise. A 30-minute weeknight dinner built around pantry-ready fish.

Chicken rice burritos with cayenne-spiced rice pilaf, diced chicken, and a green chili sour cream sauce. A crowd-sized batch recipe that makes 60 burritos.

Shereen Polo is a Persian jeweled rice pilau with saffron, julienned carrots, orange peel, almonds, pistachios, and rose water in sugar syrup. Served with crispy tahdig and a side of chicken stew.

Marinated chicken breasts topped with sliced tomato and melted mozzarella, broiled until bubbly. Served over rice pilaf with steamed broccoli for a complete weeknight dinner.

Polo havidge loobia is a Persian layered rice pilau with sweet carrots, kidney beans, cinnamon, and a crisp potato tahdig crust. Aromatic, vegetarian, and deeply comforting.

Pretty basic, but delicious. I serve with rice pilaf and homemade cole slaw.

This easy recipe will help you make delicious side dishes like pilafs and pudding.

Toasted millet casserole with chickpeas, broccoli, and onion. A hearty plant-based main packed with protein and fiber. Press into squares or serve as pilaf.

Delicate and flaky Tilapia with an orange tarragon cream sauce, perfect for two servings for a quick and seemingly sophisticated dish. Serve with a rice pilaf to make it a meal.

Rice pilaf tossed with Italian dressing, soy sauce, fresh spinach strips, scallions, and crumbled bacon. A make-ahead potluck salad that serves 50 and gets better as it chills.