Mediterranean Rice Salad with Herbs and Feta is a delicious, versatile side dish! The fresh taste from the herbs, buttery olive oil, and tangy feta cheese give it a decidedly Mediterranean feel.
This Mediterranean rice salad can be served warm or cold, and is vegetarian and gluten-free, making it perfect year round. It can also be easily modified to suit your family’s tastes. Switch the brown rice for white, the feta for mozzarella, or the cannellini beans for garbanzos. It’s also a great way to use any leftover rice that you may have in your fridge.
It is important to use the best quality olive oil you can afford, as the flavor really comes through in this salad.
If you love feta cheese as much as I do, try this Zucchini Ribbon Salad with Feta and Fresh Mint or Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Pesto and Feta.
Mediterranean Rice Salad With Herbs And Feta
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown or white rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
- Juice of one medium lemon
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 can cannellini beans drained and rinsed
- 2 Tablespoons fresh oregano finely chopped
- 2 Tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 Tablespoon fresh chives minced
- 4 ounces feta cheese crumbled
- Kosher salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Bring water, rice and 1 teaspoon salt to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and cook for about 40 minutes or until all liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Let stand covered, 5 minutes. Fluff with fork. Cool to room temperature.
- In a bowl, combine olive oil, lemon juice, garlic and herbs. Toss over cooked, cooled rice. Add beans and feta, mixing just until combined.
- Season to taste.
- Can be served at room temperature or chilled.
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Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
This is the perfect salad for summer. I love anything with feta!
Lane & Holly @ With Two Spoons says
This looks so, so good! I love cannellini beans! And feta! And herbs!
Taylor Kiser says
This side dish will be a bit hit at summer potluck parties and BBQs! Looks so fresh and delicious!
Danielle says
What great flavors here! A good quality olive oil is key. I keep a nice bottle in my cabinet for dishes like this, and a regular bottle for dishes that are less centered around the olive oil. And feta cheese is so awesome! What a tasy fresh salad 🙂
Cynthia says
That’s what I do…I have “every day” olive oil and olive oil for salads and dressing.