Salads

Insalata di Riso

Ramazzotti Wines

100 Schoolhouse Lane, Suite 110
Geyserville, CA 95441
ramazzottiwines.com

RECIPE YEAR: 2026
RECIPE BY: Angie Imbach
YIELD: Serves 8
PAIRS WELL WITH: Vermentino

A wonderful dish that is full of flavor and color that will remind you of summer all year long. This is a perfect side dish that you can add extra protein to make it a main dish. Perfect for potlucks or picnics!

Rice

Ingredients:

4 cups long grain rice cooked

Section Directions:

First cook 4 cups of long grain rice to al dente or according to the directions on the package.  (Feel free to "mix it up" and use orzo pasta).  Set aside to cool completely.

Dressing

Ingredients:

1/4 cup Ramazzotti Red Wine Vinegar
1/2 cup Ramazzotti Estate Olive Oil
1 each lemon zested and juiced
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper freshly cracked

Section Directions:

Whisk ingredients together in a large bowl.  When the rice is completely cooled, add and mix into the dressing.  Set aside to being marinating while you prepare the other ingredients.

For the Salad

Ingredients:

1 cup frozen peas
1 can sweet corn drained
1 each fresh fennell died or very thinly sliced
5 each roasted piquillo peppers sliced
3/4 cup Giardiniera roughly chopped
1/2 cup olives of your choice roughly chopped
1/3 pound fontina, mozzarella or provolone cubed
2 large handfulls baby arugula washed
1 bunch fresh basil chiffonade
1 bunch parsley finely chopped

Section Directions:

Prepare and chop all of the ingredients and add them to the marinating rice.  Taste and adjust to your preferences.

Recipe Directions:

This salad gets better the longer it sits!  It is a great recipe to make in the morning and have ready to go later that afternoon or even the next day.

Make it your own!
Traditionally Italians add canned tuna packed in olive oil, hard boiled eggs, and prosciutto or salami.  If you don't have Giardiniera feel free to use pickles you like, capers, marinated artichokes- really whatever you like.  There are no wrong answers to this dish.  Omit what you don't like and add more of what you do!