Spanakorizo is a traditional Greek rice and spinach dish that will become a favourite as it’s full of flavour and zest thanks to the lemon. This Greek spinach rice acts as a lovely side dish to fish or poultry, or double up the recipe to enjoy as a vegetarian meal. It’s easy to make and ready to eat in 30 minutes.
Here’s my mom’s recipe for Spanakorizo – Greek Spinach Rice:
Spanakorizo – Greek Spinach Rice
Ingredients:
2 bunches spinach
1 cup chopped onion
2 plum tomatoes, chopped
1/4 cup chopped parsley (optional)
1 lemon, juice squeezed
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 cup rice
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt
dash pepper
Directions:
Wash and cut spinach. Boil some water in a saucepan and add spinach for 5-10 minutes. Drain.
In separate pot, sautee olive oil with onion on medium-high heat. Add rice and fry for 2 minutes.
Add spinach, tomato and parsley and fry for another 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Add lemon juice, 2 cups water, salt and pepper.
Reduce heat, cover pan and cook for 20 minutes. Serves 4 side dishes or 2 main course.
5 Comments
Sounds delicious! It is on the menu next week! With some BBQ chicken… 🙂 Or what do you recomend?
Looks delicious!!!!
Yummy! I love anything Greek 🙂
Looks awesome. Going to add some Feta Cheese to mine. Thanks for sharing.
I think even I could manage this. Looks yummmmmmmy. And my kids are more apt to eat it than plain rice. (FTW). Yay.
And thanks.