Hello! So hot here in these summer days, we need something refreshing also to eat. I’ve been very busy in these last two weeks, so no Fiesta Friday at all. Then, few days ago, i read about Selma’s Table. I couldn’t believe it. Even now I can’t believe that I will not see ever again her kind comments to my recipes. Learn about her recipes. She was always encouraging, especially when i start my blog. I really don’t have an episode related to her, i wasn’t so familiar with her – I didn’t have the time -. But she impressed me, and today I want to commemorate her bringing to you a simple and tasty dish: a rice salad. You can add and remove ingredients as you wish – a great classic – isn’t it? But somewhat it reminds me of her, with her authenticity. Goodbye Selma, this Fiesta Friday is for you.
INGREDIENTS: (4 persons)
– 350 gr Carnaroli rice (or similar)
– 1 big zucchini
– 140 gr peas
– 70-80 gr prosciutto cotto (slices or cubes)
– 70-80 gr salame strolghino (or salami)
– 1 can tuna fish (70-100 gr)
– black taggiasche olives (or other types)
– extra virgin olive oil
– salt&pepper
PREPARATION:
To start, put some water on the stove till the boil, then add all the rice and wait until it’s done. Let the rice cool down for a bit. In the meanwhile, cut in slices the zucchini, and put them in a pan together with the peas, flavour with olive oil, salt and pepper and cook them for a while.
When they’re done, put them in the rice and melt them a bit. After that, cut the salami and the prosciutto cotto in cubes/slices and add them to the salad. At the end, you can add the tuna (previously drained) and the black olives. – only now i can see that i took the photos without adding olives …ouch – But like Selma said “Life doesn’t have to be perfect to be wonderful”, so … it’s okay.
Now you can serve the rice salad. You could also prepare it previously, and then put it in the fridge for 1-2 days maximum.
Buon Appetito. Cris
The Blog Around The Corner 
That is devastating. A wonderful tribute.
So true. It’s so strange to think that Selma isn’t here anymore.
Very sad.
You’ve shared with a us a lovely dish this very special week, dedicated to Selma. She was such an inspiring person and Fiesta Friday wouldn’t have been the same without her.
Hi Julie, thanks. A lovely and simple dish, just like Selma was. I agree with you, we’ll miss her so much during Fiesta Friday.
BEautiful tribute to Selma and a gorgeous dish to honor her. She sure touched so many of us in different ways. Here’s hoping her memory and spirit will live on in each one of us.
Thanks Loretta. If a person touched so many people, her memory sure will survive in our hearts.
Hello there … I too write a food blog and my path crossed with that of Selma’s … I loved her writing, her sensitive comments, her sense of humour and her whole approach to cooking and eating. We even exchanged the odd email. This is just so sad and shocking. Thank you for celebrating her via this post.
Hello to you… Yes, Selma had a sensitive approach both with cooking and life, I think. It’s just shocking like you said. So let’s celebrate her in the way she deserve. xx
What a delicious dish! I bet Selma would love it! Thanks for sharing ❤
Thank you Arl… me too, I hope so. xx
Love rice and love salads – perfect for these warm summer days. I will miss Selma too, especially when I make something using the sourdough starter she sent me.
Thanks for your kind words: rice salad is one of my favourite dish during hot summer days. Everyone will miss Selma for a certain reason, I think.
Hi Crendina, what a lovely and elegant, summer salad. Selma would very much like it. You know, I have never made a rice salad! But now, in Selma’s honor, and yours, I will! Thank you for joining our tribute.
Hello Sue, welcome! I was thinking too that Selma would have like it. Making a salad rice is really easy, as you can see. If you try let me know if you like it too. Cris
Thanks for telling me your name 🙂 xxsue
You’re welcome 🙂
What a perfect dish to bring here at Selma’s Tribute. If she’s here now, I am sure that she’d love this. Thanks for being a part of her tribute, Cris. xx
Hi Jhuls, i totally wanted to take part to the tribute to Selma. She deserve it. Selma sure will have “spice up” a bit my recipe. xx
Nice recipe, Cris, one that Selma would have approved and loved. Thanks for your kind words about Selma. Even though you didn’t interact with her as much as you’ve liked, I can see how she touched you as she did many of us. XOXO
Hello Angie, I’m glad that the first comment is yours. Yes, i think that she would have liked it. We don’t meet each other, but we share a lot of our life here, joyfull moment and sad ones. So it’s natural to … miss her. Big hugs also to you.Cris