Colorful Summer-like Tuna Rice Salad

5 from 1 vote

Colorful Summer-like Tuna Rice Salad

The tuna rice salad is the summer dish par excellence, it is fresh, light, and full of appetizing condiments. It is a versatile dish to customize according to your taste, as long as they are colorful and tasty. You can have fun playing and always blend new combinations using different ingredients to find your perfect summer-like tuna salad.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Total Time40

Course: Appetizer, Main Course

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: arugula salad, Avocado Tuna Salad, cold salad, italian salad, rice salad, summer salad, tuna rice salad

Servings: people

Calories: 405kcal

Author: Tatiana

Ingredients

2 cups rice
1 cup canned tuna
2 medium bell peppers red and yellow or orange
2 small carrots
1 medium onion
3.5 oz pickled capers
3.5 oz green olives sliced
1/3 cup olive oil
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
2 handful fresh parsley

Instructions

Boil the rice according to package instruction
When cooked, rinse the rice under running cold water and set aside
Peel the onion, carrots and bell peppers. Slice them equally
Saute the veggies with olive oil for 5 minutes on high heat. Set aside to cool
Place the rice in a big bowl, add the sauteed veggies with its juices and mix
Add the capers and the sliced green olives, mix
Chop and add the fresh parsley
Season with salt, ground pepper, and olive oil
Mix well and let everything blend well for about 10 minutes prior to serving

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