Best 7 Greek Rice Salad Recipes

GREEK RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Bring the brown rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes; remove from heat and allow to cool, fluffing occasionally with a fork.
• Toss the avocado and lemon juice together in a large bowl. Add the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, mint, olive oil, lemon zest, garlic, salt, and pepper to the bowl; lightly toss the mixture until evenly combined. Fold the cooled rice gently into the mixture. Serve immediately or chill up to 1 hour; the salad does not last well for more than a day as the tomato and cucumber begin to release their juices and the salad becomes watery.

WARM GREEK-STYLE RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook rice till tender.
• Drain and rinse under hot water.
• Drain again.
• Whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, oregano, mustard, salt and pepper.
• Add the tomatoes, bell pepper, olives, feta, cheese, capers and parsley.
• Stir to coat.
• Toss along with the rice in a large bowl.
• Garnish individual servings with feta cheese and diced cucumbers.

GREEK BROWN RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cucumber, chickpeas, rice, feta, tomatoes, onion, and olives in a bowl.
• Whisk parsley, lemon juice, garlic, basil, and olive oil together in a bowl. Stir dressing into the rice mixture. Season with salt and pepper. Let the salad rest for 1 hour before serving to allow rice to absorb the flavors.

GREEK RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine cooked rice, chopped artichoke hearts, tomato, cucumber, onion, feta, olives, parsley, lemon juice, oregano, and lemon pepper in a large covered bowl. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour prior to serving.
• Just before serving, drizzle the reserved artichoke marinade over salad, toss to blend, then spoon onto a lettuce-lined salad platter. Prep time includes refrigeration time.

GREEK RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Make dressing Process feta, olive oil, vinegar, honey and oregano in food processor until smooth. Transfer to large bowl and stir in cucumber, tomatoes, olives and scallions. Rice 1 cup rice to 1 1/2 cups water prepared in rice maker. Spread out on rimmed baking sheet to cool quickly. Alternately, bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot. Add 1 1/2 cups rice and 1 tablespoon salt to boling water and cook until just tender, 12 - 14 minutes. Drain rice, spread on rimmed baking sheet, and cool completely, at least 20 minutes. (Rinse rice well before cooking and do not over cook. Rice maker with these portions works best.) Combine Dressing, Vegetables and Rice, sprinkle with 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese. Salt and Pepper to taste.

GREEK RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the rice, turkey, tomatoes and olives. In a small bowl, combine the yogurt, mint, vinegar and lemon-pepper. Pour over rice mixture; toss to coat. Sprinkle with cheese if desired.

GREEK RICE SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the rice in the hot water, simmering over a low heat in a covered pan for around 20 minutes, until all the water has been absorbed.
• When the rice is fully cooked, remove from the heat and allow to cool, for about 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the vinaigrette- in a bowl, beat the olive oil and red wine vinegar until they are completely blended. Add the ground oregano and salt and pepper to taste.
• When the rice is cool, add the cubed feta, black olives, cucumber and vinaigrette.
• Stir to mix and put in the fridge for 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavours to blend.