26 beans rice feta cheese salad Recipes

uncooked white rice, boiling water, sun-dried tomatoes , packed without oil, olive oil, divided, bagged prewashed spinach (about 8 oz), garlic cloves, minced, reduced-fat feta cheese, crumbled, chopped pitted kalamata olives, dried oregano, salt, freshly ground black pepper, chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained, pine nuts, toasted, lemon wedges (optional)

white fingerling potatoes or 1 1/2 lbs yellow fingerling potatoes, kosher salt, french haricots vert or 8 oz young green beans, water, cider vinegar , i use rice vinegar, shallot, halved, honey, fresh thyme leave, dijon mustard, kosher salt, ground black pepper, canola oil or 1/2 cup vegetable oil, red onion, halved and thinly sliced, bacon , crisp-cooked and crumbled, crumbled feta cheese

whole kernel corn, drained, black beans, rinsed and drained, juice of 1 lime, red onion, diced, tomato, seeded and chopped, bell pepper, diced (your choice of color, green does well with other colors in this dish), cumin, to your taste, salt and pepper, to taste, part two, brown rice, fat-free vegetable broth (i use homemade but canned would work), minced dried onions, cumin , chili powder and mexican oregano, misc. ingredients, fat-free tostitos, lettuce of your choice (iceberg works well with this), fat-free feta cheese

brown rice , rinsed three times and drained (instant or quick works, too, but not as well), water (adjust amount depending on type of rice and method used for cooking), mixed herbs, divided (herbes de provence or fine herbes, e.g.), garlic powder, divided, dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, pitted black olives, drained and rinsed (small), canned artichoke bottoms in water, drained, rinsed, and coarsely chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped or 2 cups grape tomatoes, carrots, shaved with a peeler into strips, stalks celery, washed and coarsely chopped, cucumber, peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped, fresh parsley (chopped ), red onion, coarsely chopped , about 1 cup, roasted cashews (almonds work well, too), capers, sharp cheddar cheese, very coarsely chopped (may also use other sharp or tangy cheese, such as gruyere, feta, even blue), cooked chicken breasts, cold, coarsely chopped, mandarin orange segments, drained and rinsed, hass avocado, pitted, peeled, and chopped (1 large or two small), head bronze leaf lettuce, olive oil, red wine vinegar, balsamic vinegar, herb seasoning mix (fine herbes or some other commercial blend, your choice), lemon juice, salt & pepper