Rice Salad With Fresh Basil & Tomatoes
Ingredients
3 cups cooked rice, white or brown
6 tomatoes, cut in ⅓ ” cubes
2 zucchini, unpeeled, cut in ⅓ ” cubes
1/2 cup scallions, sliced
2 tablespoons pine nuts or slivered almonds
12 large basil leaves
Dressing:
2 anchovy fillets
1 cup basil leaves
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
3/4 cup olive oil
Salt, as needed and coarse black pepper
Grated parmesan cheese, optional
Preparation
1
In a large bowl, mix rice, tomatoes, zucchini, scallions and pine nuts, and arrange basil leaves around the edge of a large serving plate.
2
Make dressing: put anchovies and herbs into a blender; add vinegar and oil, salt and pepper, and process until blended.
3
Add dressing to rice and toss well.
4
Place rice on a platter and sprinkle with cheese, if desired.
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Yield:
6.0
Added:
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 7:59pm
