Rice + Starters recipes (25)

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Arangini (Italian Rice Balls)

Recipe by: MAXIEX

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Crispy meatball-sized starters with deep fried outsides and moist herb and cheese insides.

Asparagus, Cucumber and Rice Salad

Recipe by: Barrett

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Cooked asparagus, diced cucumber and spring onion are folded into long-grain rice and chilled. Toss with mustard vinaigrette when ready to serve. A cool spring or summer salad chock-a-block with green veg.

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Basic Sushi Roll

Recipe by: 1ORANGE1

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These basic sushi rolls can be filled with any ingredients you choose. Try it with smoked salmon, crab meat, tuna - and the list goes on! Serve with soy sauce and wasabi.

Beetroot Risotto

Recipe by: krone9

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Beetroot risotto topped with halloumi cheese and boiled eggs. I was inspired to cook this after being served beetroot risotto in a very expensive restaurant and being terribly disappointed. So I made it how it should have been made! Preparation time is only 5 minutes as you do most of it whilst you're cooking the rice!

Broccoli Fritters

Recipe by: SLIND

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These vegetable fritters are great as a vegetarian option or as a dinner party starter.

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Chanterelle Risotto

Recipe by: Christine M. Cook

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Savoury and cheesy. Superb vegetarian dish for dinner parties. You can substitute Pecorino Romano for Parmesan, and porcinis for chanterelles.

Chicken, rice and spinach soup

Recipe by: Rachel Warren Chadd

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Chicken is an excellent source of protein and without its skin is also low in fat.

Chinese Salad with Mini Rice and Sesame Pancakes

Recipe by: Jan Cutler

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Little rice and sesame pancakes make an unusual topping for a crunchy salad of walnuts, marinated red cabbage and Chinese salad leaves – all brought together with a refreshing orange dressing. Delicious!

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Cucumber and Avocado Sushi

Recipe by: Lexi S.

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These vegetarian maki rolls are easy to make, and you can add either crabmeat or smoked salmon if you prefer. Serve with soy sauce and wasabi!

Dolmades

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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Here's a new, healthy twist on these delicious and popular little Greek parcels. To boost the fibre and nutrient content, brown rice is used instead of the traditional white. The filling for the vine leaves is flavoured with garlic and fresh herbs, with a hint of sweetness from raisins and crunch from walnuts.

Duck salad with mushrooms and oranges

Recipe by: Maggie Pannell

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In this attractive salad, full-flavoured shiitake and chestnut mushrooms are combined with slices of tender griddled duck, juicy orange segments, crunchy water chestnuts and rice, with a fresh ginger and honey dressing. Duck meat is in fact very lean, once the thick layer of fat and skin has been removed.

Golden Rice Cakes with Sweet Potato-Ginger Sauce

Recipe by: Jessica

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These rice cakes are absolutely delicious and have crunchy crust with light, moist interiors. The ginger, coconut milk and sweet potatoes make the sauce absolutely yummy. You can replace the orange juice with water if you like.

Green rice

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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As part of a Tex-Mex vegetarian buffet, this dish is best served with black bean chilli, salsa cruda, stir-fried vegetables, rich roast onions plus coriander and cabbage slaw (all of which can be found on this site).

Green Risotto with Broad Beans

Recipe by: DJFoodie

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I can't stress enough how much better this is if it is stirred constantly. If one arm gets tired, switch arms. Taste the rice for doneness before serving. Nothing worse than a plate of crunchy risotto. Try it, and you will find it is well worth it!

Ham and wild rice pastries

Recipe by: Norma MacMillan

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The flavours of smoky, dry-cured Black Forest ham, shiitake and chestnut mushrooms, and courgettes work well with wild rice in the filling for these delicious filo pastries. If you're looking for an interesting lunch dish, this recipe certainly fits the bill and just needs a side salad to serve with it.

Hot Moroccan bean soup

Recipe by: Brenda Houghton

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This filling soup is given extra heat with harissa, the fiery chilli paste from North Africa.

Italian Rice Balls

Recipe by: VINCE JONES

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These cheesy fried rice balls are served with Italian dinners as a side like a bread. They're great with sauce and pasta dishes.

Keftedakia with avgolemono

Recipe by: Azmina Govindji

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These little meatballs, made from a mixture of minced lamb and rice, flavoured with thyme, lemon and nutmeg, are grilled on sticks for easy eating - a perfect party nibble. The classic Greek egg and lemon, or avgolemono, sauce has a tangy flavour, which is a perfect complement for the meatballs.

Mushroom and Toasted Walnut Risotto

Recipe by: Amanda Dattilio

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A woodsy, nutty risotto that is a perfect starter for a autumn or winter dinner party.

Mushroom Risotto

Recipe by: MYLEEN

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An authentically delicious risotto with the woodsy flavour of mushrooms. Mix up the variety of mushrooms if desired, especially if there are wild mushrooms available. Check the rice by biting into it. It should be slightly al dente (or resist slightly to the tooth but not be hard in the centre).

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