Tuna, Chick Peas and Orzo Salad

Name: Tuna, Chick Peas and Orzo Salad
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 can garbanzo beans,rinsed and drained; 2 cans tuna, drained; 79 milliliters English cucumber, diced; 3 Tbsps fresh basil, chopped; 1 Tbsp fresh parsley, Chopped; 1 garlic clove, minced; 2 Juice of lemons; 1 Zest of lemon; 3 Tbsps olive oil; 59 milliliters finely chopped onions; 473 milliliters orzo pasta; 6 servings Salt and pepper; 1 Tbsp chopped scallions; 1 tomato, diced; 1 Tbsp white vinegar

Tuna, Chick Peas and Orzo Salad is a dairy free and pescatarian main course. This recipe makes 6 servings with 438 calories, 27g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up onions, garlic clove, cucumber, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the onions you could follow this main course with the Candy Corn Cupcakes as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Bring a large saucepan of lightly salted water to a boil.

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Water

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Add the orzo and cook until tender, but still firm to the bite.

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Orzo

Drain the pasta and set aside to cool.

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Pasta

Place the garbanzo beans, cucumber, tomato, scallions, garlic, parsley, basil and onions in a large salad bowl, mix well and then add the orzo and tuna.

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Chickpeas

Green Onions

Cucumber

Parsley

Garlic

Onion

Tomato

Basil

Orzo

Tuna

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Mix together the lemon juice, zest,white vinegar and olive oil in a small bowl.

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Distilled White Vinegar

Lemon Juice

Olive Oil

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Pour the mixture over the salad and mix well.Using 2 forks until well mixed. Keep in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Servings:

1can

garbanzo beans,rinsed and drained 2cans

tuna, drained 79milliliters

English cucumber, diced 3Tbsps

fresh basil, chopped 1Tbsp

fresh parsley, Chopped 1

garlic clove, minced 2

Juice of lemons 1

Zest of lemon 3Tbsps

olive oil 59milliliters

finely chopped onions 473milliliters

orzo pasta 6servings

Salt and pepper 1Tbsp

chopped scallions 1

tomato, diced 1Tbsp

white vinegar

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna can be paired with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. 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 Four Brix Winery Paso Robles Sangiovese, Cab, Merlot "Scosso" Blend. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 40 dollars.