Mediterranean rice

Name: Mediterranean rice
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean
Ingredients: olive oil; unsalted butter; 2 cloves of garlic; 1 mixed bunch of soft herbs, such as oregano, marjoram, thyme, sage (15g); 1 mug (300g) basmati rice; 1 organic vegetable stock cube; 4 small or 2 large mixed-colour courgettes; 4 ripe mixed-colour tomatoes; 4 tablespoons green pesto; 60 g bocconcini mozzarella or ½ x 125g ball of mozzarella; 4 teaspoons black olive tapenade; ½ a small red onion; 2 ripe tomatoes; 1 fresh red chilli; ½ a bunch of basil (15g); red wine vinegar

Instructions

Cook:45min

I’m bigging up the flavour of gorgeous seasonal courgettes by fanning them out like a pack of cards and serving them on top of fluffy rice, with bombs of vivid green pesto and sweet tomatoes, then grilling them until golden and crispy at the edges. Finished with mozzarella, olive tapenade and a fresh tomato salsa, this pretty-looking dish is sure to bring some sunshine to your plate.

Updated at: Thu, 30 Oct 2025 02:50:50 GMT