Spanakorizo

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 33 min
Servings: 4
Yield: 4 servings

Description

Spanakorizo is a Greek rice pilaf with bright flavors of dill, spinach, lemon, and feta cheese; enjoy it with lamb for a Mediterranean meal.

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup long-grain rice
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 bunch fresh spinach
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1/4 cup chopped fresh dill
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Directions

1 Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes.
2 Heat oil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the cooked rice and spinach; cook and stir until spinach wilts, 3 to 5 minutes. Add lemon juice, zest, feta cheese, and dill. Remove from heat. Season with salt and pepper.