RECIPE

Summer Vegetable Rice

• Recipe by Cakebread Cellars

• Healthy
• Fast

Ingredients

1. 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice
2. 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3. 1 medium yellow squash or zucchini, cut into half-moons
4. 1 cup yellow cherry tomatoes, halved
5. 2 large scallions, thinly sliced
6. Salt and freshly ground pepper
7. 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley

Directions

1. In a large saucepan of salted water, boil the rice until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the rice well.
2. Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, heat the olive oil. Add the squash, tomatoes and scallions, season with salt and pepper and sauté over moderately high heat, tossing, until lightly cooked, about 2 minutes. Add the parsley and rice and toss. Season with salt and pepper.