Veggie Delights

Jamie Oliver, whose restaurants are on Royal Caribbean ships, shares three brilliantly easy vegetable recipes from his new cookbook.

- Jamie Oliver

MEDITERRANEAN VEGETABLE RICE
SERVES 4 | 45 MINUTES

Bombs of green pesto, olive tapenade, creamy mozzarella & basil

INGREDIENTS

300g basmati rice

1 small red onion

1 courgette

4 ripe mixed colour tomatoes

4 tablespoons green pesto

olive oil

8 black olives (stone in)

White wine

vinegar

Extra virgin

olive oil

4 sprigs of fresh basil

½ x 125g ball of mozzarella cheese

METHOD

Preheat the grill to high. Tip the rice into a 25cm x 35cm roasting tray (or use a large round shallow ovenproof pan or tray, if you have one), pour over 650ml of boiling salted water and cook over a medium heat for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat. Meanwhile, peel the red onion, then very finely slice with the courgette, or use a mandolin (use the guard!). Finely slice the tomatoes into rounds.