Easy, simple and delicious, this delicious Brown Rice Roasted Tomato with Feta Cheese will be your new go-to dish! This incredible brown rice salad can be served warm or cold and is super easy to make.
I was compensated by Minute® Rice to create this recipe. However, like always, the opinions are entirely my own. Promise 🙂
I usually get bored really quick with the salads that I make at home. I typically keep making the same ones over and over with the same ingredients.
The best way to get me out of my salad rut is to think outside the box, which led me to create this incredible dish. A friend of mine served a yummy brown rice salad at a party which inspired me to create this.
Make ahead salads that I can keep I the refrigerator and have my luck or dinner ready for the week are always a huge time saver. I usually meal prep on Sundays which saves time and keeps me on track.
If you are looking for some other easy to make, healthy salad recipes, you will love this Quinoa Black Bean Salad with Cilantro Lime Vinaigrette, Greek Artichoke Cauliflower Salad, Roasted Tomato Caprese Salad and definitely this Caprese Quinoa Salad!
Why You Should Make This Brown Rice Salad
I only like a few cheeses with Feta being first on my list. Soft cheese is not my favorite at all, so I will always choose harder cheeses first.
Using cheese (in small amounts) is a great way to add a bunch of flavor and still keeping it healthy. Again, let's emphasize the words "small amounts". I know many people can overdo it with cheese.
The weather is finally getting warmer and it's time to start lighting up our dishes (if you haven't already!) I love using Minute® Brown Rice because it's ready in just 10 minutes and it's healthy.
It's one of those staples that should always be in your pantry at all times. So many salads are made with pasta and are loaded with high calorie dressings, but this one is bursting with flavor (hello roasted tomatoes!) and it's loaded with vegetables.
Recipe Tips
This salad can be served and enjoyed either cold or warm. Personally, I love it cold and just eat it right out of the refrigerator. Go ahead and eat it however you'd like.
I have made this so many times, it is extremely versatile. One time I used roasted red peppers instead of tomatoes and it was divine.
I have also added cooked grilled chicken to this brown rice salad and loved it. You can even use shredded rotisserie chicken to save time.
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Brown Rice, Kale and Roasted Tomatoes with Feta Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 pint grape tomatoes halved
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ⅓ teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups water
- 2 cups Minute® Brown Rice
- 4 cups kale chopped
- ⅓ cup feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley chopped for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In a large resealable bag, place the tomatoes, honey, thyme , oil and salt.
- Seal the bag and shake to combine.
- Place tomato mixture on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and roast for 45 minutes, until the tomatoes become shriveled.
- When the tomatoes are roasting, place water and Minute® Brown Rice in a sauce pan and cook for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and let stand for another 5 minutes until all the water has disappeared.
- Fluff rice with a fork and pour into a large bowl. Immediately add the roasted tomatoes, kale and feta cheese. The kale will soften and the feta will melt.
- Garnish with parsley if desired.
Bianca
So easy and delicious! Love that it is nutritious and wholesome.Adding to my rotation.
Lauren Kelly
So happy you liked it Bianca! Thank you!
Kristyn
I love the flavors in this!! Feta is my favorite & with the roasted tomatoes, it's delicious & healthy!
Lauren Kelly
I totally agree, I love feta and roasted tomatoes together!
Toni
Such a delicious and healthy meal! My whole family loved it!
Lauren Kelly
Yay!! Thank you!
Kellie H
Served this for dinner last night and it was a huge hit with the whole family!
Lauren Kelly
SO happy you liked it, Kellie!!
Taylor
This was so delicious! Easy to make and loved all the flavors. The leftovers made perfect lunches for the week!
Lauren Kelly
These leftovers are the best! Thanks so much!
Jen
So delicious & so easy to make! We loved it!
Lauren Kelly
Thanks Jen!
Toni
I love how flavorful this is!! I will definitely make it again!
Katie
This is so bright and and full of good flavor and nutrients. Always a crowd favorite!
Nutmeg Nanny
It took me a long time to appreciate soft cheese. The whole texture thing totally threw me off for years! Now I love the stuff and want to eat it all times....haha. This is such a great use of Minute brown rice! I love how easy and fast it helps dinner become 🙂
lauren.kelly
YES Brandi, it's the texture! Ok and some of them the smell too, but I like feta now 🙂
Alida
I'm digging everything everything about this tasty salad - from the rice to the tomatoes to the feta cheese. This would be perfect for lunches!
Lynn
HUGE brown rice lover here and just recently have been making my family salads mixing in more kale with the rest of the greens. Roasted tomatoes and Feta so I cannot wait to try this.
Susan
It's funny, I love rice but I always eat it plain never in a salad. This recipe sounds great, simple but delicious and of course the cheese. I love it! 🙂
Angie | Big Bear's Wife
We've always got Minute Brown Rice in the house! Perfect spring lunch! (or dinner)
Aly ~ Cooking In Stilettos
I have a slight cheese problem but while I do like feta from time to time, I really adore ricotta salata and use that often in place of feta - why I have no clue but eehhh - it works. So - when making this salad, you know I'd probably use the ricotta salata 😉 This recipe looks fantastic - some seriously great flavors Lauren.
heather | girlichef
MMMM, yes - anything with roasted tomatoes is a win in my book. I've never tried brown minute rice, I'll have to pick up a box. This dish sounds fantastic.