Italian Tuna-and-Rice Salad

Name: Italian Tuna-and-Rice Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 6 servings Freshly ground black pepper; 79 milliliters coarsely chopped pitted green olives; 6 servings Kosher salt; 79 milliliters coarsely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes; 397 grams high-quality oil-packed tuna, drained and flaked; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil; 2 Tbsps red wine vinegar; 296 milliliters water, plus more as needed; 237 milliliters long-grain white rice

Italian Tuna-and-Rice Salad might be just the Mediterranean recipe you are searching for. For 98 cents per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. Watching your figure? This gluten free, dairy free, fodmap friendly, and pescatarian recipe has 330 calories, 22g of protein, and 15g of fat per serving. A mixture of water, olives, kosher salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the olive oil you could follow this main course with the Sauteed Banana, Granolan and Yogurt Parfait as a dessert.

Instructions

Place the rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse under cold water until the water runs clear.

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Water

Rice

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Sieve

Place the rice and measured water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cover with a tightfitting lid and reduce the heat to low. Simmer undisturbed until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.

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Water

Rice

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Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and let sit covered to steam, about 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a large bowl.

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Bowl

Add the remaining measured ingredients, season with salt and pepper, and stir to combine.

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Salt And Pepper

Serve warm, at room temperature, or chilled. Refrigerate in a container with a tightfitting lid for up to 3 days.

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Sieve

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Servings:

6servings

Freshly ground black pepper 79milliliters

coarsely chopped pitted green olives 6servings

Kosher salt 79milliliters

coarsely chopped oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes 397grams

high-quality oil-packed tuna, drained and flaked 3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil 2Tbsps

red wine vinegar 296milliliters

water, plus more as needed 237milliliters

long-grain white rice

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are great choices for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. One wine you could try is Albertina Gold Medal Winner Merlot Lorilai's Reserve Wine. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 25 dollars.