- prep: 5 min
- cook: 35 min
- total: 40 min
Summary
This simple, delicious, and authentic Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach Rice) makes a filling vegetarian meal or side dish. Fresh dill, chives, and lemon juice give it an extraordinary flavor and aroma.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp. olive oil
- 1 medium onion (chopped)
- 4 garlic cloves (chopped)
- 4 tbsp. chives or scallions (chopped and divided)
- 4 tbsp. dill (chopped and divided)
- 1/2 lb. baby spinach
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups vegetable broth (can substitute with water)
- 3 tbsp. butter
- 2 tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/2 tbsp. lemon zest
- feta cheese (to garnish)
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 252 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 13 g 19.29%
- Saturated Fat: 5 g 22.92%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 15 mg 5.09%
- Sodium: 301 mg 12.53%
- Calcium: 52 mg 5.25%
- Potassium: 30 mg 0.87%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 1 mg 7.59%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 30 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g 4.54%
- Sugar: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 1 g
- Vitamin A 53.91%
- Vitamin C 22.93%
- Vitamin D 0%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat3
- Exchange - Fruit0
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch2
- Exchange - Vegetables1
- Exchange - Lean Meat0
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total1 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total0 oz-eq