Go Back
–+ servings
Italian tuna and brown rice salad is wonderful, easy lunch using basic pantry items such as tuna, brown rice, capers and good quality chopped olives plus some frozen mixed vegetables and fresh lemon juice.
Yield: 4 servings
4.72 from 7 votes

Italian Tuna and Brown Rice Salad (Riso e Tonno)

Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 0 mins
Total Time: 15 mins
Course: Lunch, Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Italian tuna and brown rice salad is wonderful, easy lunch using basic pantry items such as tuna, brown rice, capers and good quality chopped olives plus some frozen mixed vegetables and fresh lemon juice.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (4 oz each drained Italian premium yellowfin canned tuna in oil, drained)
  • 1 cup cooked and cooled brown rice
  • 8 oz frozen classic  mixed vegetables (Bird's Eye cooked and cooled)
  • 1/4 cup good quality sliced black olives
  • 2 tbsp drained capers (plus 1 tbsp of the brine)
  • 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper
  • juice of 1/2 lemon
  • 1/2 tbsp olive oil (I used from the can)

Instructions

  • Drain the tuna well reserving the oil and set the oil aside.
  • In a large work bowl, combine the rice, drained tuna, vegetables, black olives, capers and bell pepper.
  • Pour 1 tablespoon of the brine from the capers into the bowl along with the juice of 1/2 lemon and 1/2 tablespoon of the oil and toss well.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cup, Calories: 232kcal, Carbohydrates: 21g, Protein: 20g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Cholesterol: 10mg, Sodium: 259mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 0.5g
Blue Smart Points: 4
Green Smart Points: 5
Purple Smart Points: 3
Points +: 4