Greek Rice Recipes
Greek recipes with rice range from the classic pilaf served at weddings to rice with vegetables like spinach and leeks, with nuts, and with beans and lentils.
Brown Lentils & Rice - Fakes me Ryzi
This vegetarian- and vegan-friendly recipe for lentils cooked with rice, herbs, and spices meets the most stringent Greek Orthodox guidelines for periods of fasting and the Great Lent. It also happens to be frugal, healthy, and delicious as an appetizer, salad, side, or main dish.
This vegetarian- and vegan-friendly recipe for lentils cooked with rice, herbs, and spices meets the most stringent Greek Orthodox guidelines for periods of fasting and the Great Lent. It also happens to be frugal, healthy, and delicious as an appetizer, salad, side, or main dish.
Cretan Wedding Pilaf - Pilafi Kritis
The Cretans believe they make the only "real" pilaf - that everything else is just rice. This is a classic pilaf dish made with freshly made chicken stock, and can often be found served for thousands at Cretan weddings.
The Cretans believe they make the only "real" pilaf - that everything else is just rice. This is a classic pilaf dish made with freshly made chicken stock, and can often be found served for thousands at Cretan weddings.
Perfect White Rice - the Wrong Way
Nutritionists may say this is the wrong way to make rice because nutrients are lost, but it comes out fluffy and perfect every time.
Nutritionists may say this is the wrong way to make rice because nutrients are lost, but it comes out fluffy and perfect every time.
Rice & Garden Vegetable Salad - Ryzosalata me Lahanika
This cold salad is an easy combination of rice and frozen mixed garden vegetables.
This cold salad is an easy combination of rice and frozen mixed garden vegetables.
Rice with Almonds & Chestnuts - Ryzi me Xirous Karpous
A quick and easy side dish calling for converted rice with almonds and chestnuts, this is both attractive and delicious.
A quick and easy side dish calling for converted rice with almonds and chestnuts, this is both attractive and delicious.
Rice with Angel Hair Pasta - Ryzi me Fithe
Something different in a rice dish: add a little angel hair pasta sauteed in butter and olive oil for a great tasting dish.
Something different in a rice dish: add a little angel hair pasta sauteed in butter and olive oil for a great tasting dish.
Rice with Leeks - Prasoryzo
A delightful dish combining the tastes of leeks, dill, and lemon juice with white rice.
A delightful dish combining the tastes of leeks, dill, and lemon juice with white rice.
Rice with Mussels - Ryzi me Mythia
Delightful as a meze (to serve with drinks) or a side dish, this recipe incorporates the tastes of mussels, onion, tomato, and garlic with rice.
Delightful as a meze (to serve with drinks) or a side dish, this recipe incorporates the tastes of mussels, onion, tomato, and garlic with rice.
Spinach and Rice - Traditional Spanakorizo
A traditional recipe with few ingredients, this is easy to make and a great example of the remarkable results achieved with the right balance of tastes and textures.
A traditional recipe with few ingredients, this is easy to make and a great example of the remarkable results achieved with the right balance of tastes and textures.
Spinach and Rice with Tomato - Spanakorizo
Made with fresh or frozen spinach, this is a quick dish to fix, and a delicious and healthy addition to any meal. This version includes tomato paste.
Made with fresh or frozen spinach, this is a quick dish to fix, and a delicious and healthy addition to any meal. This version includes tomato paste.
Stuffed Grape Leaf Wreath Salad
A classic combination of rice and lentils is wrapped in grape leaves to create a delicious wreath, perfect for the holidays. The recipe is easy, and should be made the day before.
A classic combination of rice and lentils is wrapped in grape leaves to create a delicious wreath, perfect for the holidays. The recipe is easy, and should be made the day before.