Tomato Basil Cucumber Salad With Feta Cheese and Brown Rice

Name: Tomato Basil Cucumber Salad With Feta Cheese and Brown Rice
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice; 1 cucumber, de-seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces (peel the skin if desired); 2 large tomatoes, cubed; 8 ounces feta cheese, cubed; 1/4 cup basil, chopped; 1/4 cup parsley, chopped; 1 lemon; 2 tablespoons rice vinegar; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper; 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil

Submitted by Simply Fresh Cooking

"This salad makes a delicious light dinner, and the basil is what really makes the dish great!"

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Ready In:: 45mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ cups long grain brown rice
1 cucumber, de-seeded and cut into bite-sized pieces (peel the skin if desired)
2 large tomatoes, cubed
8 ounces feta cheese, cubed
¹⁄₄ cup basil, chopped
¹⁄₄ cup parsley, chopped
1 lemon
2 tablespoons rice vinegar
¹⁄₈ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₈ teaspoon cracked black pepper
¹⁄₄ cup extra virgin olive oil

directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil (about 4 quarts). Add rice and boil for 30-40 minutes, or until rice is tender. Drain and rinse rice under cold water.
In a large bowl add cooked rice, cucumber, tomatoes, feta, basil, and parsley; set aside.
In a small mixing bowl add the juice of the lemon (discarding any seeds), vinegar, salt, and pepper. Slowly pour in the olive oil while whisking to make the dressing.
Pour dressing mixture over rice bowl and combine. Serve immediately or chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.

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Reviews

Absolutely delicious. I substituted the plain brown rice with a much healthier quinoa wild rice medley mix I found so it was super healthy. I also used tomato and basil flavored Feta I found and it really added a nice touch. All said, I would make this many times over. My picky husband even liked it.

dragynmyrlin
A good cold salad that everyone enjoyed.

Ceezie