DELICIOUS SPINACH RICE WITH FETA

Delicious Spinach Rice with Feta image

A Greek-style rice dish with the lovely flavors of dill, mint, and tangy lemon.

Provided by Kelly Brice

Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Pilaf

Time 51m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

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

Steps:

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.
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.
Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts; cook and stir until toasted, 3 to 5 minutes.
Top rice with toasted pine nuts, feta cheese, mint, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sumac.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 275.5 calories, Carbohydrate 43.2 g, Cholesterol 16.8 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 3.5 g, Sodium 256.2 mg, Sugar 1.4 g