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Florentine Rice Salad

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  • Servings:

    Serves 4 as an appetizer
  • Prep Time:

    17 minutes
  • Cook Time:

    32 minutes

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. Taste of Inspirations Rosemary and Lemon Dipping Oil
1 small onion, diced
1 cup basmati rice
1 1/2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
grated zest from 1 lemon
1/3 cup Taste of Inspirations Lemon Garlic Marinade
1/4 cup Taste of Inspirations Shredded Parmesan Cheese
1 tsp. olive oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes, or to taste
1 (5 oz.) pkg. Nature's Place Organic Baby Spinach, chopped
1 (15 oz.) can Nature's Place Organic Garbanzo Beans, drained
1/4 cup Taste of Inspirations Sundried Tomato Bruschetta
Florentine Rice Salad

Directions

1. Heat dipping oil in a large saucepan. Add onion and saute until translucent, about 5 minutes. Add rice and cook, stirring to coat the grains, another 2 minutes. Add broth. Cover skillet, lower heat, and simmer until rice is tender and all the water is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl to cool slightly.
2. While rice is cooking, prepare the dressing. In a small bowl, stir together lemon zest, marinade, and shredded Parmesan. Set aside.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and red pepper flakes and saute until garlic softens slightly, about 1 minute. Add spinach and stir until just wilted, about 3 minutes. Set aside.
4. Pour reserved Parmesan dressing over rice and toss to coat grains thoroughly. Fold in garbanzo beans, spinach, and bruschetta, stirring gently to distribute. Serve immediately, at room temperature, or chilled.
Source: Hannaford fresh Magazine, July - August 2015

Nutrition

Nutritional Facts
Servings Serves 4
Base Nutrients
Calories 380 kcal (19%)
Calories from Fat 351 kcal (0%)
Total Fat 39 g (60%)
Saturated Fat 3 g (13%)
Cholesterol 5 mg (2%)
Sodium 760 mg (32%)
Total Carbohydrates 60 g (20%)
Dietary Fiber 7 g (28%)
Protein 12 g (20%)
Vitamins
Vitamin A n/a
Vitamin C n/a
Minerals
Calcium n/a
Iron n/a
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