Best Feta And Mint Rice Recipes

SUMMER RICE SALAD WITH FETA, CITRUS, AND MINT

Summer Rice Salad with Feta, Citrus, and Mint image

Categories Salad Cheese Citrus Rice Side Feta Mint Summer Bon Appétit

Yield Makes 10 servings

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

4 cups water
2 cups uncooked white rice
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
4 teaspoons grated orange peel
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
30 cherry tomatoes, halved
7 small pickling cucumbers, diced (about 4 cups)
1 cup sliced green onions
1/2 cup chopped fresh mint
16 ounces feta cheese, crumbled

Steps:

Bring 4 cups water, rice, and salt to boil in heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Uncover saucepan and cook rice over very low heat until dry, about 5 minutes. Transfer rice to large bowl and cool to room temperature.
Whisk orange juice and next 5 ingredients in small bowl to blend.
Add halved tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, mint, and feta to rice in large bowl. Add dressing; toss to blend. (Can be made 8 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature and toss before serving.)

FETA AND MINT RICE

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Categories Rice Side Quick & Easy Feta Mint Summer Bon Appétit Sugar Conscious Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added

Yield 2 servings; can be double or tripled

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 small onion, chopped
1 cup long-grain rice
1 14 1/2-ounce can chicken broth
1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons minced fresh mint
Salt and freshly ground pepper

Steps:

Heat oil in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and sauté until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add rice and stir 1 minute. Add broth. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until broth is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Fluff rice with fork. Add feta and mint and mix in with fork. Season with salt and pepper.

FETA AND MINT RICE

Feta and Mint Rice image

Good with grilled meats or poultry, or grilled eggplant, summer squash, and onions.From "The Splendid Grain", by Rebecca Wood.

Provided by zeldaz51

Categories Brown Rice

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, minced
1 cup long grain brown rice, well-rinsed
1 3/4 cups chicken stock
salt, pepper, to taste
3/4 cup cumbled feta cheese
3 tablespoons minced of fresh mint
1 tablespoon freshly grated orange zest

Steps:

Heat the oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic, saute 5 minutes or until translucent.
Add the rice and stir to coat. Add the stock, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, covered, for 45 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat and let pan stand, covered, for 5 to 10 minutes.
Using a fork, fluff the rice and toss in the feta, mint, and orange zest just to combine. Serve hot or at room temperature.

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