Greek-Style Rice with Spinach, Feta, and Black Olives

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Greek-Style Rice with Spinach, Feta, and Black Olives

 

Recipe By :Paula Wolfert - Mediterranean Grains and Greens

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 pounds fresh spinach -- washed and tough stems removed

coarse sea salt

4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions

3/4 cup finely chopped onions OR leeks

1/2 cup fresh tomato puree reduced by boiling to 3

tablespoons

1/2 cup long grain rice

1/4 cup chopped dill

freshly ground black pepper

oily black olives for garnish

chunks of feta cheese or spoonfuls of

thick yogurt for garnish

 

Wash the spinach and tender stems until the water runs clean; drain. If leaves

are large and crinkly, sprinkle lightly with salt and mix well. Let stand in a

colander 15 minutes; rinse and squeeze out excess moisture. Shred the spinach

to make about 3 cups.

Heat 3 tablespoons of the olive oil in a 10-inch straight-sideed skillet. Add

the scallions, onions, a pinch of salt, and 1/4 cup of water and cook, covered,

over medium-low heat for 10 minutes. When the water evaporates, slowly let the

onions turn golden, stirring occasionally. Add 1 cup water, the reduced tomato

puree, and rice. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.

Spread the spinach and dill over the rice, cover, and cook 10 minutes longer.

Remove from heat, mix, then place a double thickness of paper toweling over the

rice, cover again, and let stand until cool. Adjust the sesoning with black

pepper and salt and drizzle with the remaining tablespoon olive oil. Serve at

room temperature garnished with black olives and feta cheese or yogurt.

 

 

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Per serving: 169 Calories (kcal); 14g Total Fat; (69% calories from fat); 6g

Protein; 8g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 179mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2

Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates

 

NOTES : This dish of spinachy rice with feta and black olives is extremely

simple . . . and therein lies its elegance.

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0