Who loves rice? I love rice and can I have it twice a week, but some days I like to switch it up. Here are two easy-to-make, highly nutritious, rice substitutes that you can prepare in 30 minutes or less. Don`t worry, I got your back with the recipes.

Are you ready to know what my “2 Easy & Nutritious 30 Minutes or Less Rice Substitutes” are? Is that a yes? Then let`s go.

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Millet

The first nutritious rice substitute is Millet. Millet is a hearty gluten-free grain that is rich in protein and fiber. Where millet does not contain gluten it makes up for big-time in protein and fiber.
I am personally a big fan of millet. This picture is from the @myplantbaseplate Instagram feed, my mom actually made this meal. As you can see, I learned from the best. My mom is the biggest supporter of my blog, she plated this up and made it look so pretty that I could take a picture for you, the My Plant Base Plate community. Love you mom. 🙂

She incorporated some stir-fried vegetables into some cooked millet and served it alongside some fried plantains, fried cauliflower, and some creamy avocado slices.

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You can find the recipe for “How To Make Millet” here or under the “recipes“ tab.

Quinoa

Quinoa is such a versatile hearty grain that you may have heard of before. Quinoa is more familiar than Millet. You might find quinoa in a salad, burger, or even as a sweet breakfast porridge.

Here I paired cooked tri-color quinoa with some stewed red beans and steamed broccoli.

Quinoa is a very simple small grain to cook. You can find the “How to Cook Quinoa” recipe here or under the “recipes” tab. I also include some nutritional information in that post, quinoa is not only tasty but is also good for you.

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Have you ever tried either or both of these grains? Let me know in the comments below. Thank you so much for reading this post. Make sure you get and try out the free recipes for “how to cook millet” and “how to cook quinoa” here on my blog. You can easily print out each recipe for later use if you prefer, just click the “print recipe” icon in the recipe.

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Until the next post. Keep growing.