Greek Spinach Rice (Spanakorizo)

Greek spinach rice (spanakorizo). Greek style spinach dill rice that also happens to be nutritious as well as healthy. Vegan and gluten-free, this is one of the most flavorful ways to add more greens to your diet! Oh so delicious!

Nothing says healthy quite like fresh green produce. Be it spinach, silverbeet or vibrant herbs, a touch of goodness to your everyday meal comes with umpteen health benefits. From simple stir fries to pies and casseroles, it’s a great way to add more nutrition to your diet without much effort.

And here’s another amazing recipe to add to your healthy meal plan – spanakorizo or Greek spinach rice. Super healthy rice loaded with the deliciousness of spinach and dill. Absolutely delicious meal idea!

How To Make Spanakorizo or Greek Spinach Rice

Start with sautéing some onions in a little oil. Fry garlic until fragrant. Add plenty of spinach and dill. Season with salt and pepper. With spinach, you have two options – baby spinach or regular English spinach. Even though both are delicious in this recipe, I prefer the regular ones with large leaves. Just roughly chop them before adding to the pan.

With dill, you can use both stems and leaves. Just chop them roughly. Once the spinach starts to wilt, add rice, parsley and lemon juice. To cook the rice for this Greek spinach rice, you’ll need to use stock or broth instead of water. Trust me, it adds so much flavor to this dish making it unbelievably delicious.

Now, cook rice until it becomes very tender and absorbs the stock. Once cooked, let this rest for about 10 minutes before you fluff the rice with a fork.

Delicious spanakorizo or Greek spinach rice for your next meal!

More Healthy Spinach Recipes:

• Spinach Omelette
• Spinach Stir Fry
• Dal Palak | Lentil and Spinach Curry
• Palak Paneer | Spinach Paneer Curry 
• Creamy Spinach Pasta

More Greek Recipes:

• Greek Lemon Potatoes 

Yield: 4

Greek Spinach Rice (Spanakorizo)

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Deliciously healthy Greek style rice loaded with the goodness of spinach and dill!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onions
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and finely chopped
• 3 cups chopped spinach
• ¼ cup chopped dill leaves
• 4 cups vegetable broth (stock)
• 2 cups basmati, long grain or jasmine rice, rinsed (I used basmati)
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley leaves
• Juice from 1 lemon
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• Feta, to serve
• Lemon wedges, to serve
• Chopped dill and parsley, to garnish

Instructions

1. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions. Saute, stirring occasionally, for 2-3 minutes or until the onions are soft and translucent.
2. Add garlic. Saute, stirring, for about one minute or until fragrant. Add spinach and dill. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Once the spinach is wilted, add vegetable stock (broth), rice, parsley and lemon juice.
4. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook, covered, for 5-6 minutes or until the water is absorbed and rice is tender. (Cooking times may vary depending on the type of rice used. Remember to check the package instructions)
5. Remove from heat. Leave it covered for 10 minutes.
6. Garnish with feta and chopped dill or parsley.

Notes

• Pairs well with roast beef, chicken, and meat kebabs
• This recipe is for white spanakorizo. To make red spanakorizo, add chopped tomatoes
• If fresh parsley and dill are not easily available, you can use dried parsley and dill

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1
Amount Per Serving Calories 320Total Fat 6gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 6mgSodium 942mgCarbohydrates 59gFiber 6gSugar 13gProtein 10g

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