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Grecian Rice Salad

A quick fix for lunch or dinner, this twist on a traditional Greek salad is a meal in itself. For quick preparation, dice vegetables and combine with rice mixture.

What You’ll Need:

Ingredients

2 cups	Italian salad dressing	500 mL
1/2 cup	lemon juice	125 mL
3 tbsp	fresh dill, chopped	50 mL
To taste	fresh or dried oregano	to taste
9 cups	cooked Tex Farm long grain brown rice	2.25 L
12 cups	lettuce, chopped	3 L
5	tomatoes, chopped	5
2 to 3	cucumbers, thinly sliced	2 to 3
2	red onions, thinly sliced	2
1-1/2 cups	diced green pepper, diced red pepper	375 mL
1 lb	crumbled Feta cheese	450 g
2 cups	ripe olives, pitted and sliced	500 mL
1 doz	hard-cooked eggs, chopped	1 doz

Directions

In small bowl, whisk together dressing, lemon juice, dill and oregano. Set aside.

In large bowl, combine 1 cup (250 mL) prepared dressing and cooked rice. Arrange lettuce on each individual plate and spoon 3/4 cup (375 mL) rice mixture on top. Arrange vegetables separately around rice. Top with Feta cheese, olives and eggs. Serve additional dressing on side.

In small bowl, whisk together dressing, lemon juice, dill and oregano. Set aside.

Makes 10 servings.

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