Food and Recipes Grains 11 Delicious Recipes With Whole Grains By Patricia S York Patricia S York Assistant Food Editor Pat is an Assistant Editor at Southern Living and has been a part of the team since 2006. She works with the Senior Food Editor to plan monthly print food features and stories that will highlight Southerners making a difference through food, share delicious recipes that utilize seasonal produce, and offer exceptional reader service. Pat also writes digital content on a variety of topics including cooking, gardening, and pets.One of the reasons Pat enjoys living in Birmingham is because it is centrally located between the mountains and the Gulf coast. She spends her free time gardening, hiking with her dogs, and pursuing her goal of becoming a better horsewoman. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Updated on November 2, 2022 Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Hearty, healthy whole grains are an easy and delicious way to add more bulk and nutrition to your family meals. If you need a break from white rice, the tasty, fail-safe side dish for weeknight suppers, expand your horizons and try other whole grains such as herbed couscous or nutty farro. Grains are versatile and can easily substitute for each other in a recipe. To make mealtime prep even easier, look for quick cooking brands such as Trader Joe's 10 Minute Farro or Simply Balanced Microwaveable Farro Pouch from Target. 01 of 11 Lemon-Garlic Butter Shrimp and Broccoli Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos Recipe: Lemon-Garlic Butter Shrimp with Broccoli The rice soaks up all of the delicious lemon-garlic sauce in this quick and easy shrimp dish. You can make this recipe come together even faster by using bagged precut broccoli florets. 02 of 11 Roasted Vegetable Couscous Hector Manuel Sanchez; Styling: Caroline M. Cunningham Recipe: Roasted Vegetable Couscous Any grain or mix of grains, such as quinoa or barley, will work in this recipe. Add shredded deli chicken to make the recipe heartier. 03 of 11 Cuban Black Bean-and-Yellow Rice Bowls Greg DuPree; Prop Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine; Food Styling: Torie Cox Recipe: Cuban Black Bean-and-Yellow Rice Bowls Plantains, a variety of banana popular in Latin American and Caribbean cuisines, are ready to use when their peels turn black on the outside. Buy them black or let them ripen before cooking. 04 of 11 Emily's Red Beans and Rice Peter Frank Edwards Recipe: Emily's Red Beans and Rice Ideal for a neighborhood potluck, this recipe makes a lot, especially when served with fluffy rice and a wedge of hot cornbread. 05 of 11 Garlic Shrimp and Herbed Couscous Salad Hector Manuel Sanchez Recipe: Garlic Shrimp and Herbed Couscous Salad Israeli couscous (also called pearl couscous) really soaks up the tangy dressing, but you can also substitute a cooked and cooled whole grain like quinoa or bulgur. 06 of 11 Shrimp Perloo Linda Pugliese; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Anna Hampton Recipe: Shrimp Perloo One-pot rice dishes are versatile and easy, the perfect choice for a weeknight meal. Be sure and choose medium-size and not large shrimp; the heat from the rice mixture cooks the shrimp to tender perfection in only 3 to 5 minutes. 07 of 11 Shrimp Fried Rice Greg DuPree; Prop Stylist: Kay E. Clarke; Food Stylist: Torie Cox Recipe: Shrimp Fried Rice Substitute sugar snap peas or snow peas for haricot verts. The best fried rice is made with day-old rice because it is drier and not so sticky. 08 of 11 Quick Chicken and Barley Stew Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall Recipe: Quick Chicken and Barley Stew This chicken stew is filled with good-for-you vegetables, such as carrots, celery, and spinach, as well as hearty whole grains. Add a piece of warm bread to round out this cool weather meal. 09 of 11 Collard Green Creole Dirty Rice Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton Recipe: Collard Green Creole Dirty Rice In this recipe, chef, cookbook author, and recipe developer Virginia Willis pairs collard greens with rice, two favorite Southern ingredients, to create a savory and flavorful dish hearty enough to be served as a main entrée. 10 of 11 Grilled Chicken and Toasted Couscous Salad with Lemon-Buttermilk Dressing Greg Dupree Recipe: Grilled Chicken and Toasted Couscous Salad with Lemon-Buttermilk Dressing Elements of this grilled chicken salad can be made ahead, such as the marinade and dressing, which works well on any green salad. If you don't care for asparagus, use sugar snap peas, broccoli, or your favorite green vegetable. 11 of 11 Southwest Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowl Greg Dupree Recipe: Southwest Chicken Cutlet Rice Bowl Have dinner on the table in no time with this quick and easy recipe. Rub the chicken cutlets with the homemade spice rub hours in advance, then chill. All you do when you get home is make the rice and cook the chicken and vegetables. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit