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Mediterranean Rice Salad Recipe & Video

www.savvyvegetarian.com
  • minutes
  • Serves 6

INGREDIENTS

6 cups

cooked long grain brown rice (from 2 cups of raw rice)

4 tbsp

extra virgin olive oil

4 cloves

garlic or to taste, peeled and minced

1/4 cup

fresh squeezed lemon juice (2 lemons)

1

medium red bell pepper, chopped small

1/4 cup

chopped fresh basil OR Italian flat leaf parsley

2 cups

spinach leaves, washed, stemmed, and chopped (to save time use prewashed baby spinach)

1

small cucumber, peeled and chopped small

1/2 cup

thinly sliced green onions (scallions or chives)

1/2 cup

pitted Kalamata or regular black olives, coarsely chopped

1/2 cup

toasted pine nuts OR 1/2 cup toasted sunflower seeds (toast on a flat baking pan for 15 minutes at 250 degrees)

1 tsp

dried oregano leaf

1 tsp

salt

1/2 tsp

black pepper

Optional: 1/2 cup cooked black beans (canned or home cooked ). If using canned beans, drain, rinse and then drain well in a sieve.

Optional: 1/4 - 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese