Delicious Spinach Rice with Feta

Recipesfull introduces to you: Rice Side Dish Recipes. (Delicious Spinach Rice with Feta). A Greek-style rice dish with the lovely flavors of dill, mint, and tangy lemon.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 36 mins

Total: 51 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Delicious Spinach Rice with Feta

Ingredients

2 ¼ cups water

1 ½ cups long-grain white rice

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 green onions

chopped

2 cloves garlic

crushed

1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach

⅓ cup chopped fresh dill

2 tablespoons pine nuts

1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese

2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint

or to taste

1 lemon

zested and juiced

1 teaspoon sumac

Green Rice III

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed 20 to 25 minutes.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add green onions and garlic; cook and stir until softened about 5 minutes. Stir in spinach and dill until wilted 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cooked rice. Transfer to a large serving dish.

Step 3

Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts; cook and stir until toasted 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Top rice with toasted pine nuts feta cheese mint lemon zest lemon juice and sumac.

Nutritional Information

Delicious Spinach Rice with Feta

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 275.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 8.6g 17%

Carbohydrates: 43.2g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 3g 12%

Sugars: 1.4g

Fat: 8.3g 13%

Saturated Fat: 3.5g 17%

Cholesterol: 16.8mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 4759.1IU 95%

Niacin Equivalents: 4.4mg 34%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 31.2mg 52%

Folate: 217.1mcg 54%

Calcium: 184.2mg 18%

Iron: 4.2mg 23%

Magnesium: 65.4mg 23%

Potassium: 422mg 12%

Sodium: 256.2mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 37%

Calories From Fat: 74.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.