Italian Tuna and Brown Rice Salad (Riso e Tonno)

Name: Italian Tuna and Brown Rice Salad (Riso e Tonno)
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 2 can s (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)

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.

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Italian Tuna and Brown Rice Salad (Riso e Tonno)

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Ingredients

4 servings

2 can s (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)

Steps

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.