Side Dish

Spinach with Rice (Spanakoryzo-for you Greeks) is for Side Dish.

Spinach with Rice (Spanakoryzo-for you Greeks) takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Spinach with Rice (Spanakoryzo-for you Greeks) takes 50 minutes to cook.

Spinach with Rice (Spanakoryzo-for you Greeks) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Spinach with Rice (Spanakoryzo-for you Greeks) are:

1 lb Fresh Spinach (I used 12 oz)
Salt (I didn't do this step)
1 Tblsp Olive Oil
1 Bunch of Scallions (mine had 8)
1/4 cup Fresh Dill, chopped, or
2 tsps. Dried Dill (I used dried)
1 tsp Oregano (I used dried)
1 cup Uncooked Rice (I used brown rice)
2 1/2 cups Hot Water (add a little more for brown rice)
1 tsp Salt (I used potassium chloride salt substitute)
1/4 tsp. Pepper
1 Lemon cut in wedges (I omitted)

Here is how you make Spinach with Rice (Spanakoryzo-for you Greeks):

Remove and discard stems of spinach. Wash leaves well. (Fresh packaged saves a lot of time.) Sprinkle lightly with salt: stir to spread salt evenly. After 15 minutes rinse off salt and squeeze out excess moisture with your hands. (This is the step I left out.) Cut up spinach and place in colander to drain. Heat olive oil and saute scallions until soft. Add dill and oregano, and stir. Add rice and stir until all grains are well coated. Add hot water, salt and pepper: bring to a boil, cover and simmer for 20 mins white rice or 45 mins for brown rice. Place spinach on top of rice and let stand for 5 mins to wilt. Mix rice and spinach, adding a little more water and cooking 5 mins. longer if the rice hasn't cooked sufficiently. Serve with Lemon Wedges.Variations: If desired, reduce the water to 2 cups and add 1/4 cup tomato sauce or 1 tsp. tomato paste diluted in 1/4 cup water.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TSAHLIE.

The nutritional information for Spinach with Rice (Spanakoryzo-for you Greeks) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 121.9

• Total Fat: 4.3 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 81.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 18.5 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.3 g
• Protein: 4.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Spinach with Rice (Spanakoryzo-for you Greeks) is Vegetarian