Mediterranean Rice Salad

The Recipe for Mediterranean Rice Salad

Ingredients:
3 cups cooked rice
2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
2 cloves garlic or to taste, peeled and minced
1 lemon freshly squeezed
1/2 medium red bell pepper, chopped small
1/8 cup chopped fresh basil
2 cups spinach leaves, washed, stemmed, and chopped
1/2 cucumber, peeled and chopped small
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/2 cup pitted Kalamata or regular black olives, coarsely chopped
salt & pepper to taste

Directions:
Make rice ahead of time and cool to room temperature. Heat oil on medium in a small fry pan, and saute minced garlic until soft but not browned. Add red peppers and saute with garlic until tender crisp. Use a spatula to scrape the oil, garlic and red pepper into a large bowl. Add the lemon juice to the fry pan and stir it around, then add it to the bowl. Toss the rice with the olive oil mixture. Stir chopped basil, cucumber, green onions and olives. Cover and let salad marinate for an hour before serving. Serve salad at room temperature or chilled. Enjoy!

[jobyweeks]

That was one of the best meals with Rice that I have ever had!

[wellweeks]

Thanks for your support. I appreciate your input and look forward to cooking some more delicious dishes we can all enjoy :)

[wellweeks]

Thanks for your support, best of luck with your cooking endeavors!

[TheProcrastinator]

Good Job! you have a lovely kitchen :) good luck in the competition ...

[wellweeks]

Thanks! This is such a fun competition as it brings all my passions together. See you again soon.

[wellweeks]

decadence18 you are exactly right, if you are putting these in the fridge for 5 minutes it needs to be done before the skin is taken off. Thanks for pointing that out for everyone, it is a fact I think most people do not know. It is best to use the whole onion and not save it once it has been cut into. Thanks for stopping by and check out my video, appreciate your input.

[wellweeks]

I think it is important to know where our food comes from. Thank you for checking out my video. See you next time.

[wellweeks]

Thank you! Remember to vote for me in Sept ;)

[vincent]

Great Job! You should learn knife skills because people will copy you.