Spinach Rice, Leek Rice, Cabbage Rice

Vegetables and greens combined with rice is a very common theme in everyday Greek cooking. Because cabbage, leeks, spinach, and other wild or cultivated greens are readily available, they can be combined with rice to make easy and inexpensive lunches or dinners. You will even find these dishes in village restaurants, especially on Wednesdays and Fridays, the days Greeks are supposed to abstain from meat according to Orthodox tradition.