mediterranean Rice & Fennel Salad

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 601.5
  • Total Fat: 22.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 11.1 mg
  • Sodium: 972.4 mg
  • Total Carbs: 82.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.6 g
  • Protein: 14.6 g

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Introduction

Not diet, but very healthy mix of veggies and feta cheese in a vinaigrette. Not diet, but very healthy mix of veggies and feta cheese in a vinaigrette.
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    Salad:
    3 cups cooked basmati rice
    2 cups frozen corn kernels, blanched
    1 large fennel bulb, diced
    1/2 cup fennel fronds
    1 large red bell pepper, diced
    1 cup crumbled feta cheese
    1/2 cup coarsely chopped pitted Kalamata olives
    1/2 cup chopped fresh basil

    Vinaigrette:
    1/4 cup lemon juice
    3 Tbsp tarragon vinegar or white wine vinegar
    1 1/2 tsp Dijon mustard
    1 1/2 tsp honey
    1 1/2 tsp dried tarragon
    1 tsp grated lemon peel
    1/2 tsp salt
    1/4 tsp pepper
    6 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Directions

1. Toss all sald ingrediets in a large bowl.

2. Whisk all vinaigrette ingredients except olive in a small bowl; whisk in oil. Stir into salad. Serve at room temperature. (Salad can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refridgerate.)

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user PUSHWAIT.