Tomato Corn And Zucchini Salad With Brown Rice Recipes

CORN, TOMATO AND ZUCCHINI SALAD

Steps:

• Slice the kernels off the corn cobs and transfer to a large mixing bowl. Combine with the tomatoes and red onion. Make a dressing of the olive oil mustard and vinegar and season to taste with salt and pepper. Add the dressing to the vegetables and toss; marinate overnight. Right before serving, combine the zucchini with the rest of the ingredients; transfer them to a platter lined with lettuce and garnish with pitted olives.

ZUCCHINI, TOMATO, AND CORN SALAD

Steps:

• Working with 1 zucchini at a time, cut lengthwise into very thin (julienne) strips with slicer, turning zucchini and avoiding core. Discard core.
• Toss zucchini strips with 1 teaspoon salt and let drain in a colander set over a bowl, covered and chilled, 1 hour.
• Gently squeeze handfuls of zucchini to remove excess water and pat dry with paper towels.
• Cook corn in a small saucepan of boiling water until tender, about 3 minutes. Drain, then rinse under cold water and pat dry.
• Whisk together lemon juice, sugar, pepper, and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt in a large bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking. Add zucchini, corn, tomatoes, and basil and toss well.

TOMATO, CORN AND ZUCCHINI SALAD WITH BROWN RICE

Steps:

• Bring water to boil for the corn; when boiling, place ear of corn into water and cook until tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and rinse under cool water. To remove corn from cob, stand the corn lengthwise on a cutting board and slice top to bottom with a sharp knife. While the water is coming to a boil, heat a pan over a medium flame. Saute zucchini until golden but not completely soft. Combine brown rice, tomatoes, corn and zucchini in a large bowl. Set aside. Meanwhile, saute green onion and leeks until they just begin to soften, about 5-7 minutes. Spoon into a food processor. Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, basil and salt and process until blended. Spoon this over the salad ingredients and mix together. Top with crumbled feta cheese. Can be prepared in advance and refrigerated.

ZUCCHINI, TOMATO, AND RICE GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°F Cook the rice according to your favorite method.
• While rice cooks, coat two large baking sheets each with a tablespoon of a of olive oil. Spread zucchini and tomato slices on the baking sheets in as close to a single layer as you can. Sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of black pepper. Roast tomatoes for 10 minutes and zucchini for 20. Flip zucchini halfway through, but don't bother to flip the tomatoes.
• Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium heat. Once heated, add 2 tablespoons olive oil, heat oil, then add onions, garlic and 1/4 teaspoon salt to pan. Cover and reduce heat to low, cooking onion until limp and tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
• Combine onion mixture, rice, eggs, thyme, half of your grated cheese and a half-tablespoon of olive oil in a bowl. Add a good amount of freshly ground black pepper. Use the remaining half-tablespoon of olive oil to coat a shallow 2-quart baking dish. Spread half of the rice mixture in bottom of dish. Arrange half of roasted zucchini on top. Spread remaining rice mixture over it, arrange remaining zucchini on top, then tomato slices. Sprinkle with remaining grated cheese and bake in the top third of the oven until set and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

SWEET CORN, ZUCCHINI, AND TOMATOES WITH BULGUR

Steps:

• Combine bulgur, 1 1/2 cups water, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a drizzle of oil in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, then reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until tender, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat; let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl.
• Meanwhile, heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Add scallions and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and zucchini; season with salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened, 6 to 8 minutes. Add butter and corn and cook, stirring, until corn is crisp-tender, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add tomatoes and cook until they just begin to release juices, 1 to 2 minutes. Season to taste. Add zucchini mixture to bulgur and toss. Fold in arugula and sprouts. Shave cheese over salad and serve.