--- title: "Meatless Friday: Rice of Many Colors" description: Monica Portogallo shares her easy recipe for a colorful plant-based meal. image: https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/meatless-friday-p-1024x512.jpg ---                                           [![catholic-mom-logo-v2](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/catholic-mom-logo-v2.svg "catholic-mom-logo-v2")](https://www.catholicmom.com/) [![facebook](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-facebook.svg)](http://www.facebook.com/CatholicMomCommunity) [![twitter](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-twitter.svg)](http://twitter.com/CatholicMomCom) [![instagram](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-instagram.svg)](http://instagram.com/catholicmomcommunity) [![youtube](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/social-icon-youtube.svg)](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAuUqHCVPDzyMgSMaMZxxug?view_as=subscriber) [![search-icon](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/icons/search-icon.svg)](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/2018/11/16/meatless-friday-rice-of-many-colors/#) [MEATLESS FRIDAY](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/tag/meatless-friday) # Meatless Friday: Rice of Many Colors Nov 16, 2018 1:30:46 PM  |  by [Monica Portogallo](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/monica-portogallo) ![featured image](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/_catholicmom/images/meatless-friday-p-1024x512.jpg) While I'm not a strict vegetarian, or vegan, I eat plant-only meals a few times per week. So I took the idea of confetti rice, added naturally protein-packed lentils, and turned it into a simple plant-based, one pot meal. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does! ![meatless-rice-of-many-colors-3](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/meatless-rice-of-many-colors-3.jpg?width=800&name=meatless-rice-of-many-colors-3.jpg) #### Rice of Many Colors Makes about 4 main-dish servings - 2 cups water - 2 cups vegetable broth - 1 tsp garlic powder - 1 cup uncooked wild rice blend (not instant) - 1 cup dry red lentils, sorted and rinsed - 1 small purple onion, diced - 3 cups of any combination of raw or thawed frozen vegetables: diced carrots, corn, peas, diced bell peppers, chopped spinach, diced celery, diced zucchini, diced yellow squash, etc. Mix water, broth, garlic powder, and rice in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in lentils, recover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Then, stir in the onions and vegetables. Re-cover and simmer for 5 more minutes, or until the rice is tender and the water is absorbed.   [![Download printable recipe](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/interactive-209252365962.png) ](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLLFN26xFXNZ3zVUH9G8WtE3AI1W21do%2BqUwWk481%2FREMsFyuIpxNlPhIa8v%2FyCLq9roY1fPGmnYHG15bEOgpXqf8wsEyvl4niz%2FCrkYubCXLk7s4kwcrvDz67yyfVFpK4BQzexsqFTheZcyNddlRBhpW8jf5touuKfmCg7IEbm%2B%2FMzZYJsA6xucIAB%2BlqA37OVd%2FRbtZMeqms%2BSSbOZBDMd%2BFNKo%2FcFRZDCD2V6MzMVHEWyXA%3D%3D&webInteractiveContentId=209252365962&portalId=275132) [![See our full list of Meatless Friday recipes](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/275132/interactive-188493254954.png) ](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs/cta/wi/redirect?encryptedPayload=AVxigLJUzf41VzmXChQNdTXV1bD%2B2klPxLJVPYewHgnlGycVb6PF8SKqYxkClhTj3C5O1slDPwWchBIUiIjYf2ES780HeuGmbfpt6YBhhBwxu5X841hAViiYDWIYfge7838jqY4bL4KhfTSewd8qZQaRNug4pwOXIS0wxmE9fbtamooq87rTNeL%2BA3q9%2FQtWev4adhIQkqkvQqPDpiqL&webInteractiveContentId=188493254954&portalId=275132) --- *Copyright 2018 Monica Portogallo Photo copyright 2018 Monica Portogallo, all rights reserved.* ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F11%2F16%2Fmeatless-friday-rice-of-many-colors%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F11%2F16%2Fmeatless-friday-rice-of-many-colors%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F11%2F16%2Fmeatless-friday-rice-of-many-colors%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Meatless%20Friday%3A%20Rice%20of%20Many%20Colors) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F11%2F16%2Fmeatless-friday-rice-of-many-colors%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2F2018%2F11%2F16%2Fmeatless-friday-rice-of-many-colors%2F%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Monica Portogallo](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Monica%20Portogallo.jpeg) ### [Monica Portogallo](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/monica-portogallo) Monica Portogallo is a mother and registered dietitian nutritionist who does her best not to miss the lessons God sends to her through the joys and struggles of daily life. 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