Delicious Spinach Rice with Feta

Rice is mixed with fresh spinach and dill then topped with feta cheese, sumac, pine nuts, and lemon in this delicious Greek-inspired recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 36 mins
• Total Time: 51 mins
• Calories: 276 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 2 ¼ cups water
• 1 ½ cups long-grain white rice
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh dill
• 1 (10 ounce) bag fresh spinach
• 1 teaspoon sumac
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

Heat a small skillet over medium heat. Add pine nuts; cook and stir until toasted, 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Top rice with toasted pine nuts, feta cheese, mint, lemon zest, lemon juice, and sumac.