Cold Avocado Rice Tartare Tomato Tartare and Basil Cream with Tuscan PGI Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fattoria di Busona

The Cold Rice Cake with Avocado, Tomato Tartare and Basil Cream, embellished with Fattoria di Busona Tuscan PGI Extra Virgin Olive Oil, is an excellent choice for a summer lunch. Served in single portions it becomes an elegant appetizer or a fresh and light summer first course. Its different consistencies (crispy and soft, cooked and raw) make it a moment of particular pleasure for our taste.

This tasty and healthy dish embodies the flavors of summer with its high-quality ingredients and bright colors. Using a pastry cutter we can prepare a single-portion pie or, more simply, a tasty rice salad to serve, perhaps in summer, for a quick and practical lunch on the beach. For the preparation we can use the different qualities of rice available with the addition of vegetables and summer fruit, letting our imagination run wild and using what we find in our refrigerator.

Today we present a cold rice with Mediterranean flavors such as tomato and basil, with the exotic variant of avocado. It is a combination enhanced by a delicate seasoning, high quality extra virgin olive oil. Tomato, the main ingredient of the Mediterranean diet, is used here together with avocado to create a fresh and nutritious summer dish. Furthermore, basil, with its unmistakable aroma, is an essential element of Italian cuisine and pairs perfectly with tomato, creating an iconic combination. Furthermore, avocado, known for its nutritional properties, adds a creamy and tasty note to the dish.

The history of the tomato is ancient and dates back to more than 3000 years ago, before the Spanish "conquistadores" Cortes brought the seeds to Europe, and is born with a golden-yellow color, hence the name Golden Apple. Subsequent hybridizations over time have made it red in color and scientific studies have confirmed the high nutritional value in terms of vitamin content and one component in particular, Lycopene, with a very high antioxidant value, which is made available for our body after cooking.

Basil is the aromatic plant that abounds throughout the Mediterranean basin, often grown in pots on the terraces or balconies of Italian homes, rich in minerals and group B vitamins. In Italian cuisine we combine it with tomatoes in many dishes, from Margherita pizza to a plate of spaghetti with a fresh tomato sauce or to the very famous "Caprese" of Campania origin combined with a fresh DOP buffalo mozzarella, where extra virgin olive oil is not missing, an essential component in the Mediterranean diet, the key ingredient which combines all the flavors of this dish.

Today's recipe includes Avocado, a fruit originating from Central America, Mexico and Guatemala, which has now become commonly used on our tables. Its creamy pulp has a slightly sweet flavor that goes perfectly with savory dishes. Its nutritional characteristics, rich in vitamins of groups A, B, D, E and K, as well as minerals, folic acid and proteins, have important properties, especially as a stimulant in the production of HDL, what is commonly called good cholesterol

In today's recipe we will use Fattoria di Busona Tuscan PGI Extra Virgin Olive Oil, which can be purchased on OlioEvo.eu, a high quality product that enhances the flavor of each dish. This oil, with its fruity and slightly spicy flavour, is ideal for enhancing the taste of raw dishes.

The place of production of this oil is the Tuscany region and is obtained from the pressing of several varieties of Frantoio, Leccino, Moraiolo and Correggiolo olives, with Pendolino and Maurino as pollinators.

Fattoria di Busona Tuscan PGI Extra Virgin Olive Oil has a light green color and golden reflections. Its medium intensity bitter flavor is enriched by spicy notes and fruity aromas with hints of artichoke, leeks, chives and thistle.                                                                        

It is a perfect EVO oil on uncooked dishes and appetizers or raw on grilled meats and typical dishes of the Tuscan culinary tradition.                                                                                     Fattoria di Busona Tuscan PGI Extra Virgin Olive Oil for sale on OlioEvo.eu, the perfect portal to purchase extra virgin olive oils from all over Italy, offering high quality products from producers dedicated to tradition and craftsmanship. This portal allows you to discover authentic artisans of taste and explore a vast range of Italian flavors and traditions.

Ingredients for the Cold Rice Cake with Avocado, Tomato Tartare and Basil Cream:

200 g of rice for salads

50 g of tomato

1 spring onion

1 avocado

Parsley

Tuscan IGP Extra Virgin Olive Oil Fattoria di Busona

Salt

Lemon juice and zest

Ingredients for the basil cream:

120 g of basil leaves

50 g of rocket

50 g of walnuts

1/2 lemon

200 ml of Fattoria di Busona Tuscan PGI Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Preparation

To prepare the Tortino, we start with the basil cream: blend together the basil, rocket, walnuts, lemon juice and oil. Season with salt and pepper. Prepare the tomato tartare by blanching and peeling the tomatoes, then cutting them and seasoning them with spring onion. Cook the rice, cool it and season it with oil, salt and pepper. Finally, prepare the avocado and compose the tart in a pasta bowl, layering rice, avocado and tomato tartare. Complete with the basil cream.