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Mediterranean Rice Salad

Yield: 2 quarts

Course Salad, Whole Grains
Cuisine Mediterranean
Keyword rice, Salad
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Cooling Time 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings 8 cups
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients

COOK rice until tender. (If using an Instant pot, you'll use less water.)

  • 1 ½ cups uncooked brown rice
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3 cups water

MAKE dressing:

  • 1/4 cup lemon juice fresh squeezed
  • 3 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 ½ tsp onion powder
  • 1/4 tsp paprika
  • 2 Tbsp organic sugar optional
  • 2 Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 Tbsp fresh basil (Use more fresh parsley, if you don't have basil.)

PREPARE veggies:

  • 2 cups fresh spinach chopped in large pieces
  • 1 large red pepper chopped
  • 1 medium cucumber peeled, seeded, and diced
  • 1/2 cup green onion finely chopped

Instructions

  1. COOK rice and 1/2 tsp salt in a rice cooker, pressure cooker, or on the stove. Adjust water as needed for your cooking method.

  2. MIX lemon juice, olive oil, seasonings, and fresh herbs in a measuring cup. This is your salad dressing.

  3. POUR salad dressing over hot, freshly cooked rice.

  4. ADD fresh spinach, and gently stir until dressing is well incorporated and spinach begins to wilt from the hot rice.

  5. REFRIGERATE for about 20 minutes, until it cools down a little bit.

  6. CHOP pepper, cucumber, and green onion.

  7. ADD to rice after it has cooled.

  8. TOSS together and serve warm or cold.

  9. KEEPS 3-4 days.

Nutrition Facts
Mediterranean Rice Salad
Amount Per Serving (1 cup)
Calories 198 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 452mg20%
Potassium 188mg5%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 925IU19%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 30mg3%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.