Greek Rice

I have a rice maker and often there is lots of left over rice. I never really know what to do with it, especially since I don't have a microwave. I decided I was going to try and make a cold rice salad. I happened to have a lot of "Greek" ingredients in my refrigerator such as, feta, kalamata olives, etc. Also, we had just had a delicious Greek meal from Kefi that was still on my mind. I highly recommend going to Kefi. I have never had a main dish, but the appetizers are delicious. If you go, absolutely get the spreads! Kefi has a great atmosphere and it is not overpriced for the quality they serve. The downside is that you should try and go on the early side because it gets really crowded and they are cash only. But, both of those problems will be solved soon. They are moving to a bigger location where they will be accepting cards!



With Greek food on the mind, I added some olive oil to the day old rice to moisten it a little and give it flavor. I then chopped some tomatoes and kalamata olives. After adding those ingredients to the rice I crumbled some feta on top. Also, I added salt and pepper to taste. Overall, I thought it was okay. I guess I am not a fan of cold rice. My boyfriend on the other hand loved it. He ate it two different ways, which may have added to it. First he added it to a wrap, with some tofurky and lettuce. Then he just simply made a wrap with the lettuce itself. I would certainly make it again, but add to it or stuff the rice in a tomato or pepper.