Rice Salad with Tomatoes and Tuna

Name: Rice Salad with Tomatoes and Tuna Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1.5 cups arborio rice; 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 2 cans high quality white tuna canned in water drained.; 3 hard boiled egg whites sliced; 1 red pepper roasted and chopped; 8 Tbsp chopped midget sweet peppers; 5 Tbsp marinated artichoke hearts drained and chopped; 1 can diced tomatoes drained; 1 Tbsp capers drained; 1 Tbsp light mayonnaise; salt and pepper to taste; 3 Tbsp lemon juice

Minutes to Prepare: 25
Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

1.5 cups arborio rice1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil2 cans high quality white tuna canned in water, drained.3 hard boiled egg whites, sliced1 red pepper roasted and chopped8 Tbsp chopped midget sweet peppers5 Tbsp marinated artichoke hearts, drained and chopped1 can diced tomatoes, drained1 Tbsp capers, drained1 Tbsp light mayonnaisesalt and pepper to taste3 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over medium high heat. Add the rice and return to a boil, then reduce the heat, cover, and cook for 15 minutes. Rice should be tender but still a little firm in the center. It should not be soft. Drain the rice in a colander or strainer and rinse thoroughly with cold water. Drain and transfer to a large bowl with plenty of room to mix in the remaining ingredients. Coat the rice with olive oil then add the tuna, egg whites, red peppers, sweet pickles, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, capers, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Mix well and allow to sit for at least an hour so the flavors can mingle. Serve at room temperature.

Makes 8 1-cup servings.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALIRA54.

Servings Per Recipe: 8

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 240.0
Total Fat: 3.6 g
Cholesterol: 12.4 mg
Sodium: 301.5 mg
Total Carbs: 34.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
Protein: 18.2 g

More Recipes Like This

TIME40

CALS224

(128 ratings)

Parmesan Herb Baked Tilapia

Submitted by: ROSEOFSHARON73

CALORIES 223.9 FAT 4.8 PROTEIN 35.6 CARBS 7.9 FIBER 0.9

TIME40

CALS254

(239 ratings)

Salmon with Summer Tomato Salsa

This simple summer recipe is good hot or cold. The creamy avocado pairs so well with fresh summer tomatoes. Submitted by: MBH1118

CALORIES 253.5 FAT 9.9 PROTEIN 30.6 CARBS 11.2 FIBER 3

TIME10

CALS185

(120 ratings)

Crunchy Oven Fried Tilapia

We don't like baked fish, but this tilapia recipe is delicious!Submitted by: JANA_N_TN

CALORIES 184.7 FAT 3.1 PROTEIN 27.9 CARBS 22.1 FIBER 10.9

TIME25

CALS357

(248 ratings)

Linguine with Spicy Shrimp

We're serious about the spice in this recipe. Whole-grain pasta and tender shrimp pair perfectly with a luxuriously rich, piquant sauce. Submitted by: CHEF_MEG

CALORIES 356.9 FAT 15.7 PROTEIN 27.9 CARBS 27.6 FIBER 4.3

TIME80

CALS183

(656 ratings)

World's Best (and Easiest) Salmon

Forget fancy spices--four ingredients are all you need to make this deliciously simple supper.Submitted by: VRAKLIS

CALORIES 183.1 FAT 5.5 PROTEIN 18 CARBS 14.9 FIBER 0.2

Member Reviews