Rice often gets a bad rap, but it doesn’t deserve all the hate.

Finding healthy rice recipes you love can make this versatile grain a regular part of your healthy eating routine.

Read on for 13 healthy, nutrient-rich rice recipes that can support your weight loss journey.

bowl of chicken fried rice on a yellow background

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And for more ideas, check out65 Best Healthy Recipes for Weight Loss.

Get our recipe forLow-Calorie Jambalaya.

Get our recipe forCrockpot Jambalaya.

Jambalaya (with paleo & gluten-free option)

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

If you want even more fiber, use wild rice instead of instant white rice.

Get our recipe forVegetarian Rice Bowl.

Get our recipe forSweet Potato Salad.

Paleo tomato chicken curry recipe

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Get our recipe forFried Rice Cups.

Get our recipe forThai Beef Stir Fry.

As fall approaches, easy soup recipes will become your saving grace on colder nights.

Crock pot jambalaya in a bowl on a bed of rice ready to eat.

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Get our recipe forGreek Chicken Rice Bowl.

Get our recipe forChicken Fried Rice.

Get our recipe forMediterranean Rice Bowl.

Quick veggie rice bowl recipe.

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Get our recipe forInstant Pot Chicken and Rice Soup.

Get our recipe forChicken Kabobs.

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mason jars of sweet potato salad with rice

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Fried rice cups

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Paleo spread stir fry

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pot of chicken rice soup

David Zinczenko

greek chicken rice bowl

Courtesy of James Stefiuk

Healthy chicken fried rice

Mitch Mandel and Thomas MacDonald

greek chicken and rice bowls

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two bowls of instant pot chicken and rice soup with bread

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whole30 chicken kababs over celeriac rice on a plate

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