Rice Salad with Tuna

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    15 mins

  • Servings

    4 Servings

  • Calories

    292 kcal

  • Course

    Salad

  • Cuisine

    American

Rice Salad with Tuna

This delicious rice salad with tuna is a lunchtime game-changer! It's ideal for meal prep, plus it's packed with chopped vegetables and tossed with lemon vinaigrette.

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Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked brown jasmine or basmati rice cooled (see Note 1)
  • 4 ounce tuna canned in water drained and flaked
  • ¾ cup chopped English cucumber
  • ¾ cup chopped tomato
  • ¾ cup chopped bell pepper red, yellow or orange
  • 1 large celery stalk chopped
  • 2 green onions thinly sliced (white & green sections)
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • ¼ cup minced flat-leaf parsley
  • salt and pepper to taste

The vinaigrette:

  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons agave nectar or honey
  • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
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Instructions

  1. In a large bowl, combine the cooled rice, tuna, cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, celery, green onions, capers and parsley. Stir to combine.
  2. Pour in the lemon vinaigrette. Stir again to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings to taste. Serve.

The vinaigrette:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, agave nectar, oregano, salt and pepper. While whisking, slowing pour in the olive oil

Notes

  • Note 1: See How to Cook Brown Jasmine Rice. White jasmine rice, or brown or white basmati rice can be substituted.
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  • Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I provide nutritional information for my recipes as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using the LoseIt! calculator. While I attempt to provide information that is as accurate as possible, you should calculate the nutritional information independently before relying on it.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1.25cups Calories 292kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 41.2g (14%) Protein 12.2g (24%) Fat 9.2g (14%) Saturated Fat 1.3g (7%) Cholesterol 12.7mg (4%) Sodium 346.5mg (14%) Fiber 4.6g (18%) Sugar 5.4g (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 292 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1.25cups
Calories 292kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 41.2g 14%
Protein 12.2g 24%
Fat 9.2g 14%
Saturated Fat 1.3g 7%
Cholesterol 12.7mg 4%
Sodium 346.5mg 14%
Fiber 4.6g 18%
Sugar 5.4g 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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