This is great for serving to a crowd as part of a buffet- especially if you're in a hurry. It would work nicely alongside plain char-grilled Mediterranean vegetables. Also pretty with parsley.

Serves 8-10 people

Prep 15 mins

Cook 25 mins

If you're serving up onto individual plates, use a ramekin to make a mould for the rice and then turn out onto the plates.

150g white & wholegrain basmati rice

150g black rice

400g canned tuna (280g drained weight)

110g ham hock, cooked

1 ball (150g) mozzarella, shredded or diced finely

1 can sweetcorn

½ can cannellini beans

30g cocktail gherkins,

sliced 8 small hotdogs,

sliced 2 eggs, hard-boiled and mashed with a fork

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

4 tbsp lemon juice

Salt & Pepper

1. Get a large saucepan of boiling water on the go and add both types of rice (just double check they both require around 25 minutes cooking time). Drain, rinse in cold water, drain again and set aside.

2. In a large mixing bowl now combine all the ingredients together and mix well, seasoning with a touch of salt and a few good scrunches of cracked black pepper. Serve.