10 Easy Pilaf Recipes For A Busy Weekday Lunch 2024
- Preeti Deepa
- September 23, 2021
Pilaf is one of the most flavourful rice dishes you can ever have. Made with rice along with other ingredients such as vegetables or meat, the dish is basically cooked in a stock or broth. This one-pot meal is perfect for a wholesome and filling meal. Although pilaf is traditionally made with rice, the modern versions have included other grains like wheat and quinoa for added nutrition and flavour. Are you someone who tends to compromise on food due to a busy schedule? We have curated 10 delicious pilaf recipes that you can whip up in absolutely no time on a busy weekday. Check them out!
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Baked Chicken And Lemon Rice Pilaf
Hardly anything can beat the delicious combo of chicken and lemon? And what’s better than having this combo as a wholesome and delicious lunch? Try this recipe to answer these questions yourself.
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Wild Rice Pilaf
Give the classic pilaf a healthy twist by making it with wild rice. Can you believe this dish can be made with just six basic ingredients and is just 139 calories?
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Barley And Lentil Pilaf
Yet another healthy pilaf recipe made with barley and lentil, this pilaf recipe is all things delicious and wholesome.
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Lemon & Tuna Pilaf
Fish and lemon deliciously complement each other. Whip up this dish on a busy weekday and have it for lunch as it can be made in just 35 minutes.
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Apple Cider Chicken Marsala With Wild Rice Pilaf.
Full of fall flavours, this apple cider chicken marsala with wild rice pilaf is a go-to lunch option.