• Mt. Caramel St. Ann's Hospital, in Westerville, OH, menus Mediterranean Blackberry Balsamic Chicken, breaded chicken served over white rice with blackberries and balsamic vinaigrette.

• Carlos O'Kelly's Mexican Café, a regional chain, is introducing the Baja Chicken Wrap; cilantro rice is combined with chicken, veggies and chili con queso.
• Marketplace Café, at California State University in Chico, uses local California rice and vegetables in their Asian and Mexican dishes.

• Applebee's, a national chain, adds new Sizzling Entrées including a Sizzling Cajun Steak & Shrimp option served with red beans and rice.
• Cantina Feliz, in Fort Washington, PA, offers contemporary Mexican food such as Mole Poblano, an organic chicken breast paired with plantain rice.