Greek Rice Salad

Name: Greek Rice Salad
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Rice for salad 1 ½ cup; Cherry tomatoes 10.6 oz; Cucumbers 8.8 oz; Feta cheese 6.3 oz; Black Greek olives 3.5 oz; Basil to taste; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Gluten Free
Vegetarian

Difficulty: Very easy
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Serving: 4 persone

PRESENTATION

The heat is on, and for lunch, you're torn between a classic rice salad and a refreshing Greek salad? To please everyone, we recommend preparing a delicious Greek rice salad! Just cook the rice and dress it with raw ingredients inspired by the famous Hellenic dish: tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, and the indispensable feta cheese. The scent of basil will add another Mediterranean touch, making your Greek rice salad ready to be served... or taken to the beach!

INGREDIENTS: Rice 1 ½ cup (320 g) - for salad; Cherry tomatoes 10.6 oz (300 g); Cucumbers 8.8 oz (250 g); Feta cheese 6.3 oz (180 g); Black Greek olives 3.5 oz (100 g); Basil to taste; Extra virgin olive oil to taste; Fine salt to taste; Black pepper to taste

Preparation

How to prepare Greek Rice Salad

To make the Greek rice salad, first bring a pot of water to a boil, then salt it and cook the rice for 10 minutes 1. Meanwhile, prepare the dressing: wash the cucumbers and cut them first into slices 2 and then into cubes 3.

Wash the cherry tomatoes and quarter them 4, then halve the olives 5. Finally, cut the feta into cubes 6.

In a bowl, combine the cherry tomatoes with the cucumbers 7, olives 8, and feta 9.

Tear the basil leaves with your hands 10 and season with salt, pepper 11, and a drizzle of oil. Once the rice is cooked, drain it and transfer it to another bowl. Drizzle with a bit of oil 12 and mix, then let it cool.