Category: Rice-Beans-Grains-Seeds

RECIPE: Warm Seafood Salad With Black Rice

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[1] Mixed seafood salad with black rice (photo © DeLallo). [2] Italian black rice (photo © InHarvest). [3] When cooked, black rice becomes purplish (photo Hannah Kaminsky | THE NIBBLE). [4] Gulf shrimp (photo © I Love Blue Sea). [5] Cooked lobster meat from Get Maine Lobster (photo © Get Maine Lobster).   One of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Breakfast Cereal Toppings & Green Salad Garnishes

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[1] Turn your cupcake or muffin pan into a buffet of toppings for breakfast foods. [2] Do the same for a green salad, here blue cheese, pears, pecans and raisins (here’s the recipe from Letty’s Kitchen).   Here, yummy ideas for breakfast, salads and desserts. Customizing one’s food is so very enjoyable. Ready, set, garnish!…
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Make A Side Salad With Leftover Orzo, Rice, Or Other Grain: The Recipe, Plus What Is White Balsamic Vinegar

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[1] Make this tasty side salad from scratch, or with leftover orzo or grains (all photos © DeLallo). [2] It’s easy to mistake this bag of DeLallo orzo for some type of rice. [3] Chickpeas, meaty legumes from the Mediterranean, are packed with protein and fiber. These premium chickpeas are available from DeLallo. [4] These…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Serve A Main Dish With Four Sides

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If you’re accustomed to serving your dinner protein with one vegetable and a starch (potato, noodles, rice)—or veg and a side salad—here’s a tip on “diversification.” It was inspired by this dish from Bluewater Grill, with several locations in California and one in Phoenix. Their chefs know that serving multiple items generates more excitement. That’s…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Make A Grain Bowl

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If you order grain bowls at cafes or take-outs, have you ever made them at home? A grain bowl is essentially a complete meal in one bowl. Combining whole grains, proteins, vegetables, and dressing, it’s a nutritious and filling lunch or light dinner, This tip from DeLallo Foods is an easy blueprint.     HOW…
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