Spring Greens Risotto Recipe | RiceSelect®

Ingredients

• 2 bay leaves
• 3 Tbsp olive oil
• 2 large shallots, diced
• 4 green onions, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, sliced
• 1 ½ cups RiceSelect® Arborio Rice
• ½ tsp salt
• ½ tsp pepper
• 1 cup dry white wine
• 6 oz asparagus, trimmed and cut into 2-inch pieces
• 2 cups sugar snap peas, trimmed
• 2 cups watercress leaves, chopped
• 1 cup fresh peas, shelled
• 1 cup packed dandelion greens, coarsely chopped
• ⅓ cup packed fresh basil
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• ¼ cup pine nuts, toasted
• ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp pepper
• 2 tsp lemon zest, divided
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice
• 8 oz fresh buffalo mozzarella, torn