MEDITERRANEAN FRIED RICE

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A tasty, refreshing alternative to spinach and rice!

Provided by Terry Inskip

Categories Main Dish Recipes Rice Fried Rice Recipes

Time 25m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced
1 ½ cups cooked rice
1 (10 ounce) package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained
1 (6 ounce) jar marinated artichoke hearts, drained and quartered
1 (4 ounce) jar roasted red peppers, drained and chopped
½ cup crumbled feta cheese with herbs

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic in the hot oil until fragrant and beginning to brown, about 2 minutes. Stir in rice; cook until rice is hot and grains are separate, stirring often, 2 more minutes. Add spinach and cook until heated through, 3 more minutes.
Stir artichoke hearts and roasted red peppers into rice mixture and cook 2 minutes; mix in feta cheese, remove from heat, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 243.7 calories, Carbohydrate 26.2 g, Cholesterol 12.5 mg, Fat 12.9 g, Fiber 4.2 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 3.1 g, Sodium 477.5 mg, Sugar 1.3 g