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    Home > Rice > One Pot Spinach Rice

    One Pot Spinach Rice

    Published: Feb 4, 2016, Modified: Apr 19, 2022, 61 Comments

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    Filled with greens, beans, and carbohydrates, all-in-one pot spinach rice recipe. It is healthy and full of proteins, fibers, and vitamins.

    Healthy spinach rice loaded with proteins, fibers and vitamins. It is a one pot meal that takes about 30 min to prepare. Ideal for busy times.
    One-Pot Spinach Rice

    How easy are one pot meals to prepare. Dump all the ingredients in, put the timer on and the dish is ready to enjoy. And, it’s less messy too!

    And this fresh spinach rice recipe is also a one pot meal. It hardly takes 10 minutes for initial prep and 15-20 minutes for actual cooking. It is our favorite option when we are tired or when we don’t have time for cooking.

    Healthy spinach rice loaded with proteins, fibers and vitamins. It is a one pot meal that takes about 30 min to prepare. Ideal for busy times.

    This spinach rice recipe is an all-in-one dish. Greens and beans, along with carbohydrates, turn this into a perfect meal. If you are vegan or vegetarian, replace the chicken stock with vegetable stock (or water) for cooking this recipe.

    Healthy spinach rice loaded with proteins, fibers and vitamins. It is a one pot meal that takes about 30 min to prepare. Ideal for busy times.

    How this spinach rice is healthy?

    This rice recipe is full of nutrition because it contains:

    • fresh spinach, which is rich in vitamin A and C
    • beans that increase protein and fiber content
    • no saturated fat
    Healthy spinach rice loaded with proteins, fibers and vitamins. It is a one pot meal that takes about 30 min to prepare. Ideal for busy times.

    You will also love these one-pot rice dishes

    • One-Pot Palak Paneer Rice
    • Mexican Chicken Rice
    • Quick and Easy Garlic Zucchini Rice
    • One-Pot Easy Chicken Biryani
    • One-Pot Easy Vegetable Biryani
    Spinach rice
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    4.86 from 27 votes

    One Pot Spinach Rice

    Healthy spinach rice loaded with proteins, fibers and vitamins. It is a one pot meal that takes about 30 min to prepare. Ideal for busy times.
    Course: Dinner,One pot
    Cuisine: International
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 20 minutes
    Total Time 30 minutes
    Servings :3
    Calories :350kcal
    Author:Swati Kadam Gulati | Watch What U Eat

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup white rice (rinsed and drained)
    • 2-3 cups fresh baby spinach
    • 2 tomatoes diced
    • 1 medium onion diced
    • 2-3 cloves garlic minced
    • 1 cup pinto beans canned (rinsed and drained)
    • 2 cup chicken stock low sodium (or vegetable stock or water if vegan)
    • 1 ½ teaspoon curry powder
    • 1 teaspoon cooking oil
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions

    • Heat oil in a large skillet on medium heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant for about 30 sec
    • Add onion and saute until translucent. Then add diced tomatoes and cook them until they soften for about 3-4 mins
    • Add spinach, beans, rice and cook for a couple of minutes. Now add water, chicken stock or vegetable stock (if vegan) and bring the mixture to a boil
    • Season with curry powder, salt and pepper. Adjust salt and pepper according to taste
    • Simmer the rice mixture for 18-20 min (or until rice is tender) on low heat with lid on
    • Turn off the heat and serve warm to enjoy this nutritious spinach rice

    Nutrition

    Calories: 350kcal

    Tools & Equipments

    • Cast Iron Skillet
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    1. Mel says

      December 11, 2018 at 10:59 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe is to easy and awesome!!!
      I make my own chicken broth that I added, I also added lime zest after I turned off the stove and squeeed 1 line. Everything else was perfectly addicting!!! Love love love

      Reply
    2. juliana says

      March 16, 2019 at 4:06 am

      Thank-you for the wonderful recipe. It was yummy, and so quick and easy to make.
      Thumbs up!

      Reply
    3. NewChef21 says

      April 09, 2019 at 6:36 pm

      I’m sorry if this is a dumb question but I’m a complete beginner. Should I cook the rice first or use raw rice for this recipe? Can I susbstitute brown rice?

      Reply
      • Watch What U Eat says

        April 09, 2019 at 10:31 pm

        Hi, I used raw white rice in this recipe. You can use brown rice as well if you prefer.

        However, brown rice will take a longer time to cook than mentioned in the recipe (if rice starts to stick at the bottom, you may also need to add more water).

        Let us know your feedback when you try this dish!

        Reply
    4. Ashley says

      July 03, 2019 at 10:53 pm

      5 stars
      I made this tonight for dinner for my family of 3 and everyone loved it. Perfect ratios, great curry flavor and I love that this is truly a one pot meal. Great recipe! Thanks!

      Reply
    5. Hana Li says

      August 01, 2019 at 4:00 pm

      5 stars
      Lovely, I quickly fried some whole cumin seeds before frying garlic and onion and sprinkled with some garam Masala at the end end. Also swapped pinto for butter beans and threw in some fresh chillies. Worked a treat. Tasty vegan dinner. Thank you. ????

      Reply
    6. Aryn says

      October 16, 2019 at 12:45 pm

      Super yummy! I didn’t have any fresh tomatoes so I used canned fire roasted with garlic, and I added some diced yellow, red, and orange bell peppers. So quick, easy, and filling!

      Reply
    7. Kat says

      November 30, 2019 at 3:30 pm

      5 stars
      OH MY GOSH – this tasted SO DELICIOUS!! I’m soooo pleased with the recipe. It tasted amazingly delicious and was very quick to make too. Because this was so good, I’m going to check out your other recipes now! THANK YOU!

      Reply
    8. Diane says

      March 28, 2020 at 11:36 pm

      4 stars
      Easy to make, but bland. We tried adding almonds, raisins and parm but it was still bland. Seems like a great healthy base once we figure out what would perk up this dish.

      Reply
      • Watch What U Eat says

        March 29, 2020 at 10:51 am

        You can add a little more curry powder for additional flavors.

        Reply
      • Sandi says

        May 28, 2021 at 5:23 pm

        I usually add more spices than recipes call for, so I added a little cayenne pepper, rosemary thyme & extra garlic. I used brown rice that I rinsed & soaked for awhile then cooked it for a short time in chicken broth. When I added the rice , I added the broth. I think there are many different spices one could add. Also someone said they added jalapeños, which sounds awesome. It was very tasty.

        Reply
    9. Joshua says

      March 29, 2020 at 5:29 am

      Can I use frozen broccoli and spinach for this recipe? (I’m a total novice!) Thanks for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Watch What U Eat says

        March 29, 2020 at 10:49 am

        Yes, you can use frozen spinach and broccoli.

        Reply
    10. jasnoor sandhu says

      April 04, 2020 at 10:46 pm

      5 stars
      this dish is absolutely amazing, due to the coronavirus quarantaine i wasn’t able to use the correct type of ingredients so I substituted a couple of things like instead of using Roma tomatoes or any other medium sized tomatoes I used cheery tomatoes and also instead of spinach I used kale and also I didn’t have curry powder so I just used a combination of other spices and it tastes soooo good that I can only imagine how it will taste once I can get all the og ingredients. Thank you so much to the person who shared this recipe, I am so grateful for this and I will definitely remake it.

      Reply
    11. K says

      April 15, 2020 at 8:31 am

      5 stars
      My family really enjoyed this recipe. It was easy and quick. I used kidney beans instead of pinto beans. Next time, I may use black beans to just add a different color. I doubled the recipe to feed 4 and had some leftovers. I will try more recipes on this site as I am a big fan of one pot meals.

      Reply
    12. Joseph schoepfer says

      April 20, 2020 at 9:08 pm

      5 stars
      We made this tonight. We substituted the white rice for Brown Basmati. Used one can of pinto beans drained. One can of fire roasted diced tomatoes. Also added a 1/2 tsp of turmeric. And used vegetable broth. Very delightful recipe. Thank you for the inspiration!

      Reply
    13. Gloria says

      June 02, 2020 at 11:19 am

      5 stars
      This dish is easy and very delicious. I will be making it again. Next time I plan to add more curry and throw in some chopped carrots. I need more like this. It fits into my Weight Watchers plan so nicely.

      Reply
    14. Jan says

      July 25, 2020 at 11:12 am

      5 stars
      Utterly amazing!! This has become one of my favourite dishes! I also added dry fried cumin seeds & added more beans & spinach. I prefer it with short-grain rice & uncooked beans so it becomes more risotto-like. Thank you for this recipe!!

      Reply
    15. Maisie says

      August 10, 2020 at 10:55 pm

      5 stars
      This is a great recipe! The perfect way to use up the remaining food in my fridge/pantry in between grocery trips. I made this in my Instantpot & it turned out perfectly–so easy too! Also I used black beans instead and squeezed in some lime juice when it was all done. Thank you for the great recipe!

      Reply
    16. Jodie says

      October 06, 2020 at 6:07 am

      4 stars
      Delicious recipe! I substituted the curry powder for a Moroccan spice mix, and it came out beautifully, I also served with a drizzle of lemon juice. Halved the recipe to create smaller portions, but still came with enough for 3 to 4 servings!

      Reply
    17. Mariana says

      October 14, 2020 at 12:18 pm

      5 stars
      Absolutely delicious. Did not have Pinto beans so substituted with garbanzo beans. So good. Thank you!

      Reply
    18. Isabella says

      October 23, 2020 at 8:11 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you so much for this delicious recipe. We just loved it. So easy, fast and nutritious. Next time I will make it for my vegan daughter.

      Reply
    19. Marguerite says

      January 28, 2021 at 1:03 pm

      5 stars
      So simple but delicious! Thank you for the recipe! What did you garnish with the in pictures? Lime and basil?

      Reply
      • Watch What U Eat says

        February 12, 2021 at 11:08 pm

        Thank you Marguerite, I did use lime slices, fresh cilantro and raw spinach leaves to garnish the final dish.

        Reply
    20. Christina A Donaldson says

      February 19, 2021 at 5:44 pm

      5 stars
      This came out delicious! Love the flavor.

      Reply
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