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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.
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 292 kcal
Course:
Salad
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 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
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine the cooled rice, tuna, cucumber, tomatoes, bell pepper, celery, green onions, capers and parsley. Stir to combine.
- Pour in the lemon vinaigrette. Stir again to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings to taste. Serve.
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The vinaigrette:
- In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, agave nectar, oregano, salt and pepper. While whisking, slowing pour in the olive oil
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Notes
- Note 1: See How to Cook Brown Jasmine Rice. White jasmine rice, or brown or white basmati rice can be substituted.
- 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
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
% 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.