Italy accounts for more than 50% of the EU rice production and exports roughly 70%.

Born in   Vercelli, the rice district in Northern Italy that plays a key role in the agri-

food industry in our country ,  I can define myself a rice addict.

We go everywhere to taste rice  and different ways of cultivation and cooking and now we introduce you to the Rosso Rosetta of the Melotti company from near Verona.

We tasted their rices and tried Mamma Rosetta’s recipes .

Here we are with a beautiful Red Rice.

Aromatic Salad of Rosso Rosetta Rice with Zucchini and Tuna(idea from Mamma Rosetta’s Recipes)

Ingredients 4 servings

400 gr.= 2 cups  Melotti Rosso Rosetta Rice

250 gr.= 8 oz. fresh tuna or fillets(optional)

2 zucchini/courgettes

½ onion

2 Tbsp. capers

½ tbsp. marjoram

½ tbsp sage(optional)

2 tbsp. grated pistachios

2 tbsp. pine nuts ( optional)

1 clove garlic

EVOO

Salt /black pepper

Preparation

Cook the rice in salted water for 40 minutes, drain it and let it cool.

Slice the onion.

Cut the zucchini in small cubes.

In a pan sauté a tbs. EVOO ,add the onion

Add the zucchini, salt and pepper

Cook for 10 minutes.

Add the herbs, pistachios and pine nuts.

Sauté 1 tbsp. EVOO in a pan, add the garlic and then tuna and capers.

Cook it for 1 minute

Adjust with salt and pepper.

Mix the tuna with the rice and serve.

It’s a great dish also without the tuna.

Use some more pistachios to garnish

.Thank you to Mamma Rosetta of the Melotti Rice producers www.melotti.it

Melotti are rice producers since 1986 and offer a great variety of rices and it’s possible to taste them in their restaurants in Florence,Rome,New York and the first at Isola della Scala,Verona

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