Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2002

Didn't like it the first time I made it but with a few changes it was transformed into a dish worthy of a four star rating. Reduce the onion by at least half. Saute onion and celery just until tender before adding to cucumber and feta. Add a few greek olives to jazz it up. Cut preparation time way down by cooking rice in microwave. Has a great feta taste which was hidden by all the raw onion in original recipe. I served this with "Grecian Pork Tenderloin" for a lovely Greek-style meal.

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SARAHBECKY

Reviewed: Jul. 29, 2002

Delicious side dish for chicken or fish! I used balsamic vinegar once, and have also tried it with bismati rice. It's quite good!

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Angelicious

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Portland, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2002

refreshing change to rice, its texture and taste. Plus, the recipe's ability to prepare for refrigeration to serve later is a huge plus.

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ASUPAWAN

Reviewed: Jun. 18, 2002

Wow - what a great way to spruce up plain (and extremely cheap!) white rice. It never would have occurred to me to combine these ingredients together with rice, but it turned out fantastically. The dish had a pleasantly strong Mediterranean flavor as well, despite such a small amount of oil and vinegar.

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SFILIMON

Reviewed: May 3, 2002

Very subtle flavors, a great side dish for any meal! I love rice and this is a great way to "dress it up". Excellent!

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EMU3

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Moscow, Idaho, USA

Living In: Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2002

Left out the celery only because I didn't have any in the house and it was fabulous anyway! Easy to make and yum! I thought the recipie was right on the mark. I expect to make this one lots in the future. Thanks Danielle!

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JUSTDAWN

Reviewed: Dec. 11, 2001

I found this to be a tasty variation from the usual. I did cook the onion first and made a slight substitution with the vinegar. I used balsamic instead of the red wine. I had this rice on one other occasion with ham and decided to also add some fresh pineapple chunks to it. It was delicious.

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COOKINFORFUN

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Burlington, Ontario, Canada

Reviewed: Jun. 14, 2001

There is beauty in simplicity! I've been making this dish for a few years now and thought I should rate/review it. It is quite refreshing and easy, easy, easy to make. I have also used orzo instead of rice which worked just as well. Black olives are also a great addition.

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GILLIANMCLENNAN

Reviewed: Apr. 10, 2001

This rice was even better than I had imagined it would be. The oil and vinegar dressing is very light. Delicious!

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CHEFJULIE1

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Boulder, Colorado, USA

Living In: Chesterfield, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Mar. 29, 2001

This recipe definitely needs some enhancement as it was rather bland! I added salt and oregano. I would decrease the amount of red onion (was overpowering) and possibly increase the oil and vinegar. If you do all of this, I think you'll be much better satisfied with the results. I'll make it again, but only by enhancing it as I've stated here.

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