Mint and Feta Cheese Rice is a simple side dish with a huge flavor profile. You can serve it with Roasted Salmon, grilled chicken, shrimp, beef, or lamb.
Mint rice is a perfect recipe to add to your menu rotation. Make a big batch early in the week and add it to your favorite lunch and dinner recipes.
About mint rice
With just a few ingredients like rice, onion, mint, and feta cheese you’ll create a side dish that is fun to make as it is delicious to serve and eat.
Although originally it’s a side dish, you can easily transform it into a quick lunch. One of my favorite ways is to top it with some shrimp and serve it with a slice of lemon.
Still hungry? Add a slice of warm pita for a delicious, nutritious, healthy lunch.
It may not be everybody’s cup of tea, but I actually love to snack on the leftovers cold or at room temperature. The mint and feta cheese combine beautifully the taste are just incredibly delicious.
Ingredients
- Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Onion
- Garlic
- Long Grain Rice – Basmati rice works well
- Chicken or Vegetable Broth
- Fresh Mint
- Feta Cheese
How To Make Mint Rice
- Peel and chop the onion and garlic. Mince the mint and cut the feta cheese into ¼ inch cubes (or use crumbled feta).
- Heat olive oil in a medium skillet. Combine garlic and onions and saut̩ until soft Рabout 5 minutes. Add rice and cook for 1 minute.
- Add chicken (or vegetable) broth and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to a simmer and cook until the liquid has completely dissolved – about 20 minutes.
- Remove the rice from the heat and use a fork to fluff the rice. Add the minced fresh mint and chopped feta cheese. Salt to taste. – Serve and enjoy
More easy recipes
- Parsley Pesto
- Buffalo Chicken Salad
- Roasted Salmon
- Butternut Mac and Cheese
- Chicken Bacon Ranch
- Black Bean Pasta with Mushroom Sauce
Useful Kitchen Tools
- Garlic Press. Hands down the best garlic press – and easy to clean.
- 5-quart Stainless Steel Dutch Oven – One of my favorite pots to use when I cook for just two.
- Professional Chef’s Knife. A high-quality knife is an investment, but it pays off having a well-sharpened knife in the drawer
- Cutting Board
Tips for Making Mint Rice
Mince the fresh mint very finely. I’ve purposely cut larger pieces when I photographed the recipe.
Once the fresh mint comes in contact with the hot rice, the mint will turn a few shades darker.
This recipe works well with grilled chicken, roasted salmon, and for a middle-eastern touch, serve with grilled lamb.
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice basmati
- 2 tablespoons olive oil extra virgin
- ½ medium onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 16 ounces broth chicken or vegetable
- ½ cup Feta cheese diced
- 3 tablespoons mint minced
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a medium sized Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add chopped onions and minced garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes until translucent and soft.
- Add rice and cook for one minute. Add broth and bring to a boil.
- Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes or until all the liquids have dissolved.
- Meanwhile finely mince fresh mint and cut the Feta cheese into ¼ inch cubes.
- Remove the rice from the oven and use a fork to fluff the rice. Add minced mint and Feta cheese and combine well. – Serve and Enjoy.
Hannah
This recipe is sooo good. We’ve made it twice already.
Thank you
Patrice
I love both Feta cheese and mint so this would be a wonderful side dish for us!
Whitney
It is great on it’s own but I love the idea of adding shrimp! That makes it an easy dinner!
Anita
This was our first time adding feta cheese to rice. It was so good.
Krissy Allori
Absolutely delicious side dish. I had grilled shrimp with mine and it was amazing!
Beth
the flavor of mint and feta is so good together! Love how easy this was to make!
Danielle
Ah, the combination of mint and feta is amazing! I just love those two flavors… And adding them to rice makes the latter the perfect side to so many dishes!
Leanne
Feta is a staple in our house, and I actually love it with rice. I never thought to add fresh mint. The flavour profile sounds delicious!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
Mint rice is a popular recipe in India, but we add a lot more spices that sort of tones down the flavor of mint. I like this simple recipe and love the idea of using feta cheese. They will pair so well!
Maike
I didn’t know that! I love Indian food and yes adding more spices would definitely be a great way to expand and play with this dish. That’s a great suggestion. Thank you, Sandhya! 🙂
Leslie
I love how simple this recipe is but I really appreciate that it doesn’t lack flavor. This is perfect!