The strong tastes in this salad combine for a refreshing summer dish.
How To Make Summer Rice Salad with Feta, Citrus and Mint
This summer rice salad with feta, citrus, and mint recipe is a healthy getaway on a plate. It's a filling salad with the fun and bright flavors of summer.
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
45 mins
Total:
55 mins
Ingredients
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups white rice, uncooked
- 1½ tsp salt
- ½ cup fresh orange juice
- ½ cup olive oil
- ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
- 4 tsp orange peel, grated
- 2 tsp lemon peel, grated
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- 30 cherry tomatoes, halved
- 7 small pickling cucumbers, diced (about 4 cups)
- 1 cup green onions, sliced
- ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
- 16 oz feta cheese, crumbled
Instructions
- Bring 4 cups of water, rice, and salt to boil in a heavy medium saucepan over high heat, stirring occasionally.
- Reduce heat to low; cover and cook until rice is tender and water is absorbed for about 20 minutes.
- Uncover the saucepan and cook rice over very low heat until dry for about 5 minutes.
- Transfer rice to a large bowl and cool for 20 to 30 minutes, or until room temperature.
- Whisk orange juice and next 5 ingredients in a small bowl to blend.
- Add halved tomatoes, cucumbers, green onions, mint, and feta to rice in a large bowl.
- Add dressing; toss to blend.
Recipe Notes
Can be made 8 hours ahead; cover and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature and toss before serving.
Nutrition
- Sugar: 6g
- :
- Calcium: 281mg
- Calories: 386kcal
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Cholesterol: 40mg
- Fat: 21g
- Fiber: 3g
- Iron: 2mg
- Potassium: 399mg
- Protein: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Sodium: 810mg
- Vitamin A: 744IU
- Vitamin C: 29mg
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