When you are looking for a filling, gluten-free, dish that is quick and easy to put together and doesn’t break the bank, you are looking for Mediterranean brown rice salad! It is full of nutritional goodness and health benefits.
I am obsessed with this Mediterranean brown rice salad. It combines the flavors of a classic Greek salad with spinach and rice. Why add rice to your salad? Well, it may be surprising (but it really shouldn’t be), that rice:
- has a LOT of nutritional value –> Rice is a source of B-vitamins, phosphorus, and zinc, but brown rice also contains magnesium, selenium, manganese, and fiber. In fact, one cup of brown rice has almost 4 grams of fiber while 3.5 cups of raw spinach have only 2.2 grams. Well, this salad has both, so we are seriously doubling up on some major fiber!
- is gluten-free.
- is low in calories (it only has 108 calories per half-cup serving!).
