What to make with rice and cucumber: 45 easy dinners

These 45 dinners all use rice and cucumber. The quickest is Spicy tuna rice bowls, on the table in 15 minutes. 11 of them are simple enough for a first try. Under each one is what else you’d need, not counting salt, oil and spices.

Dolly says: In the app, tell me what’s in your kitchen and I’ll plan the whole week around it, then list only what’s missing.

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  Spicy tuna rice bowls

  Also needs canned tuna, mayonnaise, sriracha and 3 more.

  15 min

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  Microwave banh mi rice bowl

  Also needs shredded carrots, ground pork, fish sauce and 3 more.

  22 min

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  Nasi goreng

  Also needs shallots, garlic, boneless chicken thighs and 5 more.

  25 min

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  Korean-style beef bowls

  Also needs sesame oil, garlic, 90/10 ground beef and green onions.

  30 min

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  Spicy gochujang pork rice bowls

  Also needs gochujang, honey, sesame oil and 4 more.

  30 min

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  Sweet chili tilapia

  Also needs tilapia fillets, sweet chili sauce, limes and green onions.

  30 min

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  Thai omelette over rice (kai jeow)

  Also needs large eggs, green onions and sriracha.

  30 min

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  Thai pork larb lettuce wraps

  Also needs shallots, green onions, fresh mint and 5 more.

  30 min

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  Air fryer bang bang shrimp

  Also needs mayonnaise, sweet chili sauce, sriracha and 4 more.

  35 min

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  Air fryer sweet chili chicken meatballs

  Also needs ground chicken, panko breadcrumbs, large eggs and 5 more.

  35 min

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  Air fryer sweet chili pork bites

  Also needs pork tenderloin, sweet chili sauce and limes.

  35 min

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  Banh mi rice bowls with ground chicken

  Also needs shredded carrots, mayonnaise, sriracha and 6 more.

  35 min

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  Gochujang salmon rice bowls

  Also needs gochujang, honey, garlic and 3 more.

  35 min

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  Miso chicken thighs

  Also needs miso paste, mirin, honey and 3 more.

  35 min

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  Teriyaki chicken bowls

  Also needs honey, garlic and boneless chicken thighs.

  35 min

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  Teriyaki Spam rice bowls

  Also needs spam, mirin and green onions.

  35 min

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  Vietnamese-style caramel chickpeas

  Also needs shallots, garlic, chickpeas and green onions.

  35 min

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  Crispy chickpea rice bowls

  Also needs chickpeas, cherry tomatoes, hummus and lemons.

  40 min

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  Cucumber avocado sushi bowls

  Also needs frozen shelled edamame, avocados, shredded carrots and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Gochujang chicken

  Also needs chicken breasts, gochujang, honey and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Greek ground beef meal prep bowls

  Also needs 90/10 ground beef, yellow onions, garlic and 5 more.

  40 min

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  Instant Pot chickpea pulao

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Tempe manis

  Also needs tempeh, peanuts, shallots and 4 more.

  40 min

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  Tofu steaks with garlic butter soy sauce

  Also needs extra-firm tofu, butter, garlic and 2 more.

  40 min

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  Vietnamese caramelized beef rice bowls

  Also needs shredded carrots, garlic, shallots and 3 more.

  40 min

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  Vietnamese lemongrass chicken

  Also needs boneless chicken thighs, lemongrass paste, fish sauce and 2 more.

  40 min

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  Air fryer tofu

  Also needs extra-firm tofu, gluten-free tamari, sweet chili sauce and green onions.

  45 min

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  Chicken shawarma-style rice bowls

  Also needs boneless chicken thighs, cherry tomatoes, red onions and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Korean fried tofu (dubu gangjeong)

  Also needs extra-firm tofu, gochujang, garlic and 2 more.

  45 min

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  Sheet pan beef shawarma

  Also needs ground coriander, garlic, lemons and 4 more.

  45 min

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  Tempeh satay with peanut sauce

  Also needs tempeh, curry powder, peanut butter and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Vietnamese chicken rice bowls

  Also needs chicken breasts, fish sauce, garlic and 3 more.

  45 min

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  Crab fried rice

  Also needs fish sauce, yellow onions, garlic and 4 more.

  50 min

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  Beef bulgogi

  Also needs apples, sesame oil, garlic and 3 more.

  55 min

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  Chicken satay with peanut sauce

  Also needs coconut milk, curry powder, ground coriander and 6 more.

  55 min

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  Chicken souvlaki bowls with tzatziki

  Also needs boneless chicken thighs, lemons, garlic and 4 more.

  55 min

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  Shish tawook with garlic rice

  Also needs plain Greek yogurt, lemons, garlic and 3 more.

  55 min

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  Beef suya (Nigerian spiced beef)

  Also needs peanuts, beef bouillon cubes, sirloin steak and 2 more.

  60 min

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  Hainanese-style ginger chicken and rice

  Also needs chicken broth, fresh ginger, garlic and 3 more.

  60 min

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  Instant Pot vegetable biryani

  Also needs yellow onions, garlic, fresh ginger and 5 more.

  60 min

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  Pork satay with peanut sauce

  Also needs light coconut milk, curry powder, fish sauce and 5 more.

  60 min

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  Vietnamese pork chops (cơm sườn)

  Also needs fish sauce, garlic, shallots and 3 more.

  65 min

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  Gai yang (Thai grilled chicken)

  Also needs garlic, cilantro, fish sauce and 2 more.

  80 min

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  Mayak egg rice bowls

  Also needs large eggs, garlic, green onions and 2 more.

  160 min

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  Slow cooker Korean pork lettuce wraps

  Also needs gochujang, garlic, fresh ginger and 6 more.

  500 min

Dinners from what you already have

Dollop looks at what’s in your fridge and cupboards, plans a week of dinners around it, and writes a grocery list with only what you still need.

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