Nutritious grains & starches

25 amazing recipes with vegetable and flavor combinations you can prepare as mains or sides.

By WeightWatchers

Published June 9, 2016

Incorporating whole grains into your diet can help maintain steady blood blood sugar levels, lower cholesterol may even protect against certain cancers, according to Harvard School of Health. Look for whole grains in their original form, which includes brown rice, barley, oats, wild rice and quinoa. These grains have pack the most nutrients with few additional ingredients.

Whole grain recipes

Asian-flavored quinoa salad

Barley with mushrooms and onions

Brown rice salad with tomatoes and sugar snap peas

Bulgur salad with feta and mint

Farro pilaf with mushrooms and roasted butternut squash

Farro Salad with Grapes, Goat Cheese & Tarragon Vinaigrette

Farro Salad with Tomatoes and Balsamic Vinegar

Farrotto with asparagus, feta and dill

Freekeh salad with chicken, peaches and tarragon

Freekeh tabbouleh

Spanish-style smoky roasted potatoes

Greek farro salad with asparagus, peas, feta and dill

Millet tabbouleh

Potatoes au gratin

Quinoa and apple breakfast cereal

Quinoa and spinach

Quinoa pilaf

Roasted baby red potatoes with rosemary

Roasted beet and wheat berry salad

Roasted potatoes with fresh herbs

Saffron rice

Sage and orange-scented butternut squash

Spring vegetable and barley risotto

Summer vegetable and farro salad

Tex-Mex Tabbouleh