Greek Brown Rice Salad

This salad has a little taste of Greece. The creamy feta, crunchy cucumber, and salty olives bring out delicious flavors in this salad. Entertaining doesn't get any easier than this. Serve it up with lamb, pork, or chicken. If your guest is vegetarian, you can serve this as a main.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 25 mins
• Calories: 226 Calories

Ingredients

• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
• ½ cup chopped red onion
• 1 cup sun-dried tomatoes
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese
• 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
• ½ cup sliced Kalamata olives
• 1 cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup cooked gluten-free brown rice

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine cucumber, chickpeas, rice, feta, tomatoes, onion, and olives in a bowl.

Step 2

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.