Pasta & RiceDifficulty: easy
Spanakorizo (Greek Spinach Rice)
Green, glossy rice cooked with spinach, dill and lemon — a 30-minute ladera one-pot that vegans and meat-eaters fight over.
10
Prep Time
30
Cook Time
4
Servings
Ingredients
Instructions
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1Soften onion and spring onions in olive oil. Add the spinach in batches, letting each wilt down.
2Stir in the rice, coat it in the green oil, add 400 ml water and salt. Simmer covered 15-18 minutes until the rice is tender and glossy.
3Off the heat: lemon juice and a fistful of dill. Rest 5 minutes. Feta on top for the non-vegans.
Chef's Tip
- The spinach releases enough water to cook the rice — the 400 ml addition is a safety net, not the main liquid.
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- Coating the raw rice in oil first seals each grain: glossy, separate, never stodgy.
- Lemon and dill at the end, always: cooked dill turns to hay and boiled lemon to bitterness.
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