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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup long-grain rice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 bunch fresh spinach
1 lemon, zested and juiced
¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
¼ cup chopped fresh dill
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Nutrition Info

231.4 calories
carbohydrate: 42.2 g
cholesterol: 8.3 mg
fat: 3.9 g
fiber: 2.8 g
protein: 7.3 g
saturatedFat: 1.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 218.3 mg
sugar: 1.5 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  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.

  2. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the cooked rice and spinach, cook and stir until spinach wilts, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lemon juice, zest, feta cheese, and dill. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

A fabulous Greek rice dish with dill, spinach, and lemon. Accompanies lamb deliciously as well as a side of a cool refreshing cucumber sauce...Enjoy.

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