| 1 pinch saffron |
Method
Wash and chop all the vegetables. Soften the finely chopped onion in a tablespoon of olive oil. Stir in the rice. Add the stock, saffron and a little salt and pepper. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a large frying pan and stir fry the celery over a high flame for 3 minutes. Add the beans and courgettes, and cook for another minute. Add the mushrooms and garlic and stir fry until they begin to colour. Finally, add the nuts and olives. For the dressing, mix together the orange juice, vinegar, olive oil, wholegrain mustard, chopped basil and chopped spring onions. Spoon the rice on to serving plates and pile the vegetables on top. Add the dressing to taste |