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Italian brown rice salad
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Italian-Style Rice Salad Recipe

Healthy and bold brown rice salad, prepared Italian-style with tuna, artichoke hearts, fresh parsley and extra crunch from onions and pickles. A simple dressing of red wine vinegar and extra virgin olive oil brings it together! For best flavor, make it about 30 minutes or so before you serve it and set aside or refrigerate to allow the flavors to meld.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Resting Time30 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Salad
Cuisine: Italian
Servings: 6 people
Author: Suzy Karadsheh

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cooked brown or white rice of your choice
  • 7 ounces tuna packed in extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes halved
  • 1 cup frozen peas thawed and cooked according to package instructions (or use canned drained peas)
  • ½ red onion chopped
  • ½ red bell pepper chopped
  • 6 oz marinated artichoke hearts halved
  • 2 small pickled cucumbers chopped
  • Large handful fresh parsley chopped (about 1 cup)
  • Dressing
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 2 to 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 garlic clove minced
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • Add the cooked rice, tuna, cherry tomatoes, cooked peas, onions, bell peppers, chopped pickled cucumbers, and a large handful of chopped parsley into a large mixing bowl.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the dressing ingredients of red wine vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, minced garlic, kosher salt and black pepper.
    dressing for brown rice salad
  • Pour the dressing over the salad and toss to combine. Taste and adjust seasoning to your liking.
    Rice salad served in a large red bowl

Notes

  • This salad will serve 4 people for lunch or 6 or more as a part of a potluck/picnic. 
  • For brown rice: cook about 3/4 cup of dry brown rice according to the package instructions. I always rinse the rice and and allow it to soak for 20 minutes or so to git rid of extra starch. You can prepare the rice one or two nights ahead of time and keep it in the fridge. 
  • For best flavor: allow the rice salad to sit in the fridge for 30 minutes or so before serving, this will give the rice time to absorb the tasty flavors! 
  • Storage: Keep leftovers in a tightly covered container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. 
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Nutrition

Calories: 224.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.6g | Protein: 10.5g | Fat: 8.4g | Saturated Fat: 1.2g | Cholesterol: 11.9mg | Sodium: 385.1mg | Potassium: 288.8mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 3.4g | Vitamin A: 958.8IU | Vitamin C: 35mg | Calcium: 39.2mg | Iron: 1.8mg

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