We wanted a side dish for our delicious burgers and I decided to raid the fridge and come up with something. Left over basmati rice from our Charlie Trotter cooking extravaganza the night before (more on that later), 6 spears of steamed asparagus and a leek and dinner was ready!
BASMATI RICE SALAD WITH ASPARGUS AND LEEK
2-3 cups cooked basmati rice
6 spears steamed asparagus, cut on the bias into 1 inch pieces
1 leek, white and light green parts, split, cleaned well and cut into half moons
olive oil
salt and pepper
- In a sauce pan heat the oil on low and saute the leek until soft
- In a large bowl combine the rice, asparagus and leeks
- Toss with dressing and serve room temperature
LEMON WHITE WINE VINEGAR DRESSING DRESSING
Juice of 1 lemon
White wine vinegar
Olive oil
Salt and pepper
- In a jar add the juice of a lemon and a Tablespoon or so of white wine vinegar
- Add olive oil to taste, whisking as you go
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- In
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