Rice with Spinach and Tomato - a simple side dish

Here is the side dish I served with the recently blogged  Glazed Sweet Potato in Aromatic Tomato Sauce.  It is simple but tasty and doesn’t compete with the complex flavours in the sweet potato dish.  I cook a large amount of rice and freeze it in small portions, perfect for recipes like this.
Simple, flexible but tasty. You will find multiple uses for this side, especially as summer approaches.  Enjoy!   Colleen
 

      

Preparation      2 minutes, provided your rice is cooked and cooled.

Cooking            3 minutes
Serves              depends on volume used . Amount listed below makes side for 4 people
 
Ingredients

2 - 3 big palmfuls of Baby spinach leaves
1 ½ cups of Cooked rice. cooled
Splash olive oil
1 -2 diced fresh red tomatoes
Salt (I sometimes use Celery Salt)
Pepper to your taste.
Herbs – parsley, mint or chives – sliced – depends on what you want to serve rice with.
Squeeze lemon juice
Maybe a splash more olive oil

Toasted pine nuts for garnish (optional)
Method
Warm the oil in a large frypan and add the cooked rice to coat and warm.
Add the spinach leaves and allow to wilt.
Remove from heat and place in serving bowl. 
Stir through the diced fresh tomato and herbs.  Squeeze a little lemon juice over and maybe a dash more Extra Virgin Olive Oil if needed.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with toasted pine nuts.
 
Easy.  Delish.   Enjoy!   Colleen