Greek Brown Rice Salad Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Popular Recipes. (Greek Brown Rice Salad Recipe). 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.

Brief

Prep 25 mins

Additional: 1hr

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 cups

Greek Brown Rice Salad Recipe

Ingredients

1 cucumber

diced

1 cup chickpeas

drained and rinsed

1 cup cooked gluten-free brown rice

1 (4 ounce) package crumbled feta cheese

1 cup sun-dried tomatoes

½ cup chopped red onion

½ cup sliced Kalamata olives

½ cup chopped fresh parsley

2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice

2 cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Salad

Directions

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.

Nutritional Information

Greek Brown Rice Salad Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 225.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 7.7g 15%

Carbohydrates: 27.5g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 4.2g 17%

Sugars: 5.8g

Fat: 10.4g 16%

Saturated Fat: 3.7g 18%

Cholesterol: 16.8mg 6%

Vitamin A Iu: 692.8IU 14%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.1mg 24%

Vitamin B6: 0.4mg 25%

Vitamin C: 16.8mg 28%

Folate: 55.1mcg 14%

Calcium: 144.1mg 14%

Iron: 2.2mg 12%

Magnesium: 57.7mg 21%

Potassium: 532.6mg 15%

Sodium: 733.7mg 29%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 14%

Calories From Fat: 93.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.