Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad

Name: Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Brown rice 1 ½ cups; Water 3 ½ cups; White vinegar 2 tbsp; Balsamic vinegar 2 tbsp; Garlic 1 clove; Black pepper ¾ tsp; Salt ½ tsp; Olive oil ½ cup; Basil ¼ cup; Baby spinach 6 oz (about 8 cups); Cherry tomatoes 16 oz; Green onion 6; Feta cheese 2 cups (8 oz)

healthy, simple salad

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2h 35m
Serves 12
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Ingredients

	1 ½ cups Brown rice uncooked long-grain
	3 ½ cups Water
	2 tbsp White vinegar
	2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
	1 clove Garlic minced
	¾ tsp Black pepper
	½ tsp Salt
	½ cup Olive oil
	¼ cup Basil fresh , chopped
	6 oz (about 8 cups) Baby spinach fresh , coarsely chopped
	16 oz Cherry tomatoes halved
	6 Green onion thinly sliced
	2 cups (8 oz) Feta cheese crumbled

Nutritional information

calories

fat

carbohydrates

protein

10mg

cholesterol

291mg

sodium

Cuisine:

American Recipes

Ingredients

1 ½ cups Brown rice
uncooked long-grain
3 ½ cups Water
2 tbsp White vinegar
2 tbsp Balsamic vinegar
1 clove Garlic
minced
¾ tsp Black pepper
½ tsp Salt
½ cup Olive oil
¼ cup Basil
fresh , chopped
6 oz (about 8 cups) Baby spinach
fresh , coarsely chopped
16 oz Cherry tomatoes
halved
6 Green onion
thinly sliced
2 cups (8 oz) Feta cheese
crumbled

Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad

If you love healthy and yummy recipes, make this Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad. It is simple and makes enough to feed a crowd. This delicious salad features chewy and nutty-tasting brown rice, cherry tomatoes, baby spinach, and briny feta. A bright and zingy dressing with basil takes this veggie and brown rice bowl over the top. Perfect for a dinner party!

Start with the rice. Simmer the rice until tender and all the water has absorbed. In the meantime, whisk together the ingredients for the dressing. Once the rice is cooked, combine the rice with the baby spinach. Stir in the cherry tomatoes and sliced green onions and toss with the dressing until the spinach has wilted. Finally, stir in the crumbled feta, then loosely cover the salad and chill it until cold. If you are vegetarian or vegan, no problem! Simply sub out the feta for vegan cheese.

To make the Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad, you will need the following ingredients:

Steps to make Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad

1	Cook rice	35
In a saucepan, combine 1 ½ cups uncooked long-grain brown rice and 3 ½ cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, until the rice is tender and all the liquid has absorbed, 35-40 minutes.
2	Prepare dressing	2
In the meantime, in a bowl, whisk together 2 tablespoons white vinegar, 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, 1 minced garlic clove, ¾ teaspoon pepper, and ½ teaspoon salt. While whisking, gradually add ½ cup olive oil in a steady stream. Stir in ¼ cup fresh basil.
3	Assemble	2h
In a large bowl, place 6 ounces coarsely chopped spinach and the cooked rice. Stir in 16 ounces tomatoes, 6 thinly sliced green onions, and the prepared dressing. Toss until the spinach has wilted. Gently stir in 2 cups crumbled feta. Loosely cover and transfer to the fridge for 2 hours or until cold.
4	Serve
Serve and enjoy!

This Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad is simple, healthy and easy to make. You can make this salad ahead and store it in the fridge until ready to serve a crowd. Made this recipe? Let us know what you think in the comments below!

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