A veggie treat, on the table in 20 minutes

Minty summer rice salad recipe

Ingredients

  • 250g long grain rice
  • 250g bunch asparagus, cut in bite-size pieces
  • 1 red pepper, seeded and chopped
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • garted zest and juice 1 lemon
  • 2 x 125g packs mini mozzarella, halved (or 2 x 125g balls mozzarella, chopped)
  • 1 large bunch mint leaves, shredded

Method

  • Drop the rice into a pan of boiling salted water and cook for 10 minutes. Toss in the asparagus and cook for a further 3-4 minutes until the rice is completely cooked and the asparagus is only slightly crunchy. Drain into a sieve and hold under the cold tap until cool.

  • When the rice is cold, stir in the red pepper, oil, lemon zest and juice, mozzarella and mint leaves. Season well.

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