FOOD
maltatoday | WEDNESDAY • 7 AUGUST 2019
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Ingredients
• 175g Good Earth long grain brown rice
• 1 yellow pepper, finely chopped
• 100g mushrooms, finely sliced
• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
• 3 tomatoes, deseeded and diced
• ½ cucumber, chopped
• A few black olives, chopped
• Afew crisp lettuce leaves
• Juice of 1 lemon
• 5 Tbsp Pantaleo extra virgin olive oil
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 Tbsp freshly chopped parsley
Method
1. In a large pot bring the
water to the boil, add the
rice and cook for about 35
minutes. Remove from the
heat and leaving it covered
let it rest for 10 minutes
before draining. Drain and
allow to cool.
2. Meanwhile prepare the
dressing: in a small bowl
mix the lemon juice, extra
virgin olive oil and a bit of
freshly ground pepper to-
gether. Set aside and allow
to infuse.
3. Mix the pepper, mush-
rooms, spring onions,
tomatoes, cucumber and
black olives together in a
bowl. Carefully fold in the
cooled rice. Then stir in the
dressing and serve on a bed
of lettuce and sprinkle with
chopped parsley.
Summery rice salad
Easy to make and
delicious to eat, this
rice salad is the perfect
summertime meal.
Brought to you by
Good Earth Distributors
Serves 4
