Tuna and Rice Salad

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Gather green beans from the garden.
  2. 2Peel the carrots.
  3. 3Dice the carrots into small cubes.
  4. 4Dice the green beans.
  5. 5Add rice and salt to boiling water.
  6. 6Cook the rice until it is halfway cooked.
  7. 7Add the diced carrots and green beans to the boiling water with the rice and cook until everything is tender.
  8. 8Drain the rice and vegetables and cool them with some cold water.
  9. 9Dice the cherry tomatoes.
  10. 10Add the cooled rice with vegetables to a large bowl.
  11. 11Add the can of corn.
  12. 12Add the diced tomatoes.
  13. 13Add green Castelvetrano olives.
  14. 14Add the tuna packed in olive oil.
  15. 15Add a small splash of vinegar.
  16. 16Add extra virgin olive oil to taste.
  17. 17Add a pinch of fresh parsley.
  18. 18Add a pinch of salt.
  19. 19Stir the ingredients together.
  20. 20Dice the two hard-boiled eggs.
  21. 21Add the diced hard-boiled eggs to the bowl.
  22. 22Add a pinch of oregano.
  23. 23Give everything a good stir until the ingredients are well combined.

Ingredients

  • green beans
  • 2 carrots
  • Arborio rice
  • 1 pinch salt
  • cherry tomatoes
  • 1 can corn
  • green Castelvetrano olives
  • tuna packed in olive oil
  • 1 splash vinegar
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 pinch fresh parsley
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 pinch oregano

Equipment

bowlknifecutting boardvegetable peelerpotspoon

Tips

  • Do not use canned tuna in water, it does not work the same.
  • Serve it as is or pop it in the fridge for an hour for an even better flavor.