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Rice Salad With Pesto(Italy)

RecipeSource: Rice Salad With Pesto (Italy) RecipeSource is the new home of SOAR: The Searchable Online Archive of Recipes and your source for recipes on the Internet. * Exported from MasterCook Buster * Rice Salad With Pesto (Italy) Recipe By : Italy Today: Beautiful Cookbook* Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time : Categories : Poultry Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method -------- ------------ -------------------------------- ***FOR THE SALAD*** 2 cups arborio rice OR long-grain white rice 12 cherry tomatoes -- stemmed 12 gaeta olives OR other mediterranean-style small black olives -- pitted and halved 1/2 pound mozzarella cheese -- diced ***FOR THE PESTO*** 1 cup lightly packed fresh basil leaves 1/4 cup pine nuts 1/4 cup grated pecorino cheese 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese 4 cloves garlic -- chopped 1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil salt and freshly ground pepper To make the salad, bring a saucepan filled with lightly salted water to a boil and add the rice. Cook until tender yet firm to the bite, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup (4 fl oz/120 ml) of the water, and spread the rice on a kitchen towel to dry and cool. Transfer the rice to a salad bowl and add the tomatoes, olives and mozzarella. To make the pesto, in a blender, combine the basil, pine nuts, pecorino and Parmesan cheeses, garlic, oil and a little salt and pepper. Blend to form a dense cream. Thin with the reserved rice water. Pour the pesto dressing over the rice, mix well and let stand for at least 30 minutes before serving to allow the flavors to blend. VARIATION: To use the pesto on pasta, cook 1-l/4 pounds (600 g) linguine and toss the sauce with the noodles (thin with reserved pasta water, if necessary). The salad can be prepared several hours beforehand and kept in the refrigerator, but should be brought to room temperature before serving. If the cherry tomatoes are large, cut them in half Notes: Insalata di Riso Al Pesto. Here is a summer dish that uses pesto-the traditional sauce of Liguria-in an untraditional way. *Recipe

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