Mediterranean Rice Salad with Tuna

Rice salads with vegetables are a great idea for a lighter lunch, snack, or dinner. With the right selection of vegetables, fresh herbs, and tuna, this will become a nutritious and popular meal.

Details

  • Preparation Time: 30 minutes
  • Cooking Time: 12 minutes
  • Difficulty: 1
  • Spiciness: 0
  • Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 12 pieces Tomato, red

  • 0.5 piece Bell pepper, red, fresh

  • 0.5 piece Bell pepper, yellow, fresh

  • 0.5 piece Bell pepper, green, fresh

  • 1 piece Onion, raw

  • 1 handful Olives, black, in brine

  • 1 handful Olives, green, in brine

  • 240 g Fish, tuna, in brine

  • 4 twig Basil, fresh

  • 2 twigs Parsley, fresh

  • 2 pinch Salt, table

  • 4 spoon Oil, olive

  • 3 spoons Juice, lemon

rice

  • 4 dl Rice, white, long grain

  • 6 dl Water

  • 3 pinch Salt, table

Steps

  1. Cook the rice according to the instructions. Transfer the cooked rice to a larger bowl and let it cool.

  2. Rinse the parsley and basil under running water, dry them, and set aside for later. Wash the cherry tomatoes and peppers. First, cut the peppers into thin strips, then into smaller pieces. Cut the cherry tomatoes into quarters. Peel the onion and chop it into smaller pieces. Open the can of tuna. Drain the tuna and break it into smaller pieces with a fork.

  3. Once the rice has cooled, divide it into four salad bowls. Remove the herb leaves from the stems. Sprinkle the peppers and onion over the rice. Top everything with the tomato quarters, olives, and tuna pieces. Garnish the salad with basil and parsley leaves, and season to taste with lemon juice, olive oil, pepper, and salt. Serve the prepared salad.

Nutrition Information (Per 100g)

  • Calories: 50.15 kcal
  • Fat: 2.25 g
    • Saturated Fat: 0.23 g
  • Carbohydrates: 2.95 g
    • Sugars: 1.73 g
  • Protein: 2.62 g
  • Fiber: 0.8 g

Advice

You can also use tuna in olive oil.