Mediterranean Brown Rice Salad



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Prep Time:
15 mins

Cook Time:
45 mins

Total Time:
1 hr

Servings:
6


Ingredients

  • 3cupswater
  • 1 ½cupsuncooked brown rice
  • 1red bell pepper, thinly sliced
  • 1cupfrozen green peas, thawed
  • ½cupraisins
  • ¼chopped sweet onion (such as Vidalia)
  • ¼cupchopped Kalamata olives
  • ½cupvegetable oil
  • ¼cupbalsamic vinegar
  • 1 ¼teaspoonsDijon mustard
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • ¼cupcrumbled feta cheese

  • Directions

    Bring water and brown rice to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 45 to 50 minutes.

    Combine bell pepper, peas, raisins, onion, and olives in a large bowl.

    Whisk oil, vinegar, and mustard together in a separate bowl.

    Stir brown rice and vinaigrette into bell pepper mixture; season with salt and black pepper.

    Top salad with feta cheese before serving.



    Nutrition Facts (per serving)

    451

    Calories

    24g

    Fat

    55g

    Carbs

    7g

    Protein

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