SPINACH AND FETA RICE OR ORZO SALAD

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Categories     Salad     Leafy Green     Side     No-Cook

Yield 6-8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1.5 cups (375 ml) uncooked long grain white rice or orzo
1 small bunch fresh spinach or 1/2 bag of prewashed spinach
1/2-3/4 of a small purple onion, finely chopped
1 cup (250 ml) crumbled feta cheese
grated zest and juice of 1 lemon
2 tbs rice vinegar
2 tbs canola or olive oil
salt & pepper

Steps:

  • Cook rice or orzo and cool in fridge until room temp or cold. Transfer to large bowl. Clean spinach - can stack a bunch of leaves, roll them up and thinly slice whole bunch. Add sliced spinach to orzo, along with onion, feta and lemon zest. Toss everything well. Squeeze lemon juice over salad and drizzle with rice vinegar, oil and salt & pepper to taste. Toss to coat well. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to eat.

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