MINTY SUMMER RICE SALAD

Minty summer rice salad image

A veggie treat, on the table in 20 minutes

Provided by Good Food team

Categories Buffet, Dinner, Lunch, Side dish, Snack, Supper

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 7

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

Steps:

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 506 calories, Fat 23 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 58 grams carbohydrates, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 22 grams protein, Sodium 0.98 milligram of sodium