20+ Best Rice Side Dishes You’ll Find Delicious

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You’re tired and lazy today, but you don’t want to sacrifice a delicious and healthy meal. You open your fridge and see that you have some leftover rice from last night’s dinner.

“What can I make with this?” you think to yourself.

When you’re feeling like you can’t be bothered to cook an entire meal from scratch, you’re going to want to have an I’d-rather-be-in-bed-but-I-have-to-eat side dish.

And that’s just fine! I’m you. You are me. We’ve ALL been there before.

But you know who’s going to put in little effort and get a big return? YOU ARE! And you don’t have to crack your beautiful brain open just thinking about what to eat with rice, because I’ve done it for you.

I’ve saved you the trouble by listing out some of the easiest side dishes to serve with rice on busy weeknights or lazy weekends.

Let’s dive in.

Easy Rice Side Dishes

  1. Black Rice
  2. Mexican Rice
  3. Summer Squash Rice
  4. Greek Lemon Rice
  5. Curried Rice
  6. Cranberry Rice Pilaf
  7. Cumin Rice
  8. Rice Pilaf
  9. Garlic Parmesan Rice
  10. Brown Rice Apple Salad
  11. Turmeric Rice
  12. Broccoli and Cheese Rice
  13. Mushroom Risotto
  14. Cilantro Lime Rice
  15. Arancini
  16. Southwestern Rice
  17. Coconut Rice
  18. Broccoli Cheese Wild Rice Casserole
  19. Salsa Rice
  20. Cheesy Spinach Rice
  21. Mushroom Rice

Black Rice