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Easy Tuna Rice Salad

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This Tuna Rice Salad is so simple to make, but tastes great. Perfect for a light lunch and works very well in a lunchbox, as part of a picnic or at buffet / potluck. Alternately, you could serve it with a green side salad and some crusty bread for a more substantial meal. #tunaricesalad #tunasalad #ricesalad #picnicrecipes #potluckrecipes #lunchboxrecipes #easymidweekmeals #glutenfree #dairyfree #easydinners #dinnertonight #dinnertonite #familydinners #familyfood #easypeasyfoodie

This Easy Tuna Rice Salad is so simple to make, but tastes great. Perfect for a light lunch, as part of a picnic or at a potluck/buffet. Alternatively, serve with a green side salad and some crusty bread for a more substantial meal.

Easy Tuna Rice Salad

 

Easy Tuna Rice Salad

This Easy Tuna Rice Salad could not be simpler to make. All you have to do is boil some rice, chop up a few veggies, open a tin of tuna and a tin of sweetcorn and mix up a very easy peasy dressing. 

It takes less than 20 minutes to make from start to finish, so perfect for a quick lunch or speedy supper, and ideal for lunchboxes and picnics.

It’s also a great dish to make if you are asked to contribute a salad for a buffet or potluck. 

It’s naturally gluten and dairy free, and if you leave the tuna out, it’s vegan too. If I am asked to make something for a buffet, I often do a double quantity of this salad and make half with tuna and half without, so there’s something for everyone! (I hate the thought of anyone turning up to a buffet/potluck and finding there’s noting they can eat.)

Easy Tuna Rice Salad

 

Make it your own

This recipe is so adaptable – just use whatever you have in the fridge. You could use some leftover salmon or ham instead of the tuna or add in some chunks of pineapple, some peas or whatever takes your fancy. Experiment and see what works best for you.

Easy Tuna Rice Salad

 

What to serve with tuna rice salad?

This easy tuna salad is a pretty good meal in it’s own right. However, if you want to make it into a bit more of substantial meal, you could serve it with a side salad and some crusty white bread.

Easy Tuna Rice Salad

 

What to drink with tuna rice salad?

This easy rice salad pairs well with light, fresh Italian whites, such as Pinot Grigio. Alternatively, it would also go very well with a fruity French or Spanish Rose. 

Easy Tuna Rice Salad

 

How long does tuna rice salad keep for?

This tuna rice salad will keep for up to 3 days in the fridge, however it really is best eaten on the day it was made or the day after. 

 

Can you freeze tuna rice salad?

Well, you can – but I wouldn’t recommend it. The rice and the tuna will be fine, but some of the veggies will lose their texture and go a bit mushy. If that doesn’t bother you too much, by all means freeze it! It will keep for up to 1 month in the freezer.

When you come to eat it, defrost overnight in the refrigerator and serve cold. 

Easy Tuna Rice Salad

 

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Easy Tuna Rice Salad
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Easy Tuna Rice Salad

This Easy Tuna Rice Salad is so simple to make, but tastes great. Perfect for a light lunch, as part of a picnic or at a potluck/buffet. Alternatively, serve with a green side salad and some crusty bread for a more substantial meal.
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Course Main Course, Picnic, Potluck
Cuisine British
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 people
Calories 367kcal
Author Eb Gargano

Ingredients

Metric - US Customary

Tuna Rice Salad

  • 150 g white rice (I like to use basmati rice, but long-grain works well too.)
  • 1 small red, orange or yellow pepper diced
  • ¼ cucumber diced
  • 10 cherry tomatoes diced
  • 6 small mushrooms diced
  • 145 g tin tuna drained
  • 200 g tin sweetcorn drained
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano

Dressing

  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar (or apple cider vinegar)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

  • Cook the rice according to the packet instructions, drain in a sieve and then cool by running cold water over the rice. Rest the sieve on the saucepan to drain the rice fully.
  • While the rice is cooking and draining, make the dressing. Put the mustard, white wine vinegar, salt and pepper in an old jam jar (or similar) and stir to mix together. Add the olive oil and then screw on the lid of the jar and shake to combine.
  • Chop up all the vegetables into small pieces and put in a large bowl, add the tuna and sweetcorn and the cooled drained rice and stir well to combine
  • Add the dressing and stir well again.
  • This can be served immediately or put in the fridge to serve later. I like to serve it with a little green salad – tossed in the remains of the dressing and with a big chunk of crusty white bread.

Notes

Suitable for freezing (though the vegetables will go a little mushy, so not really advised). 
Nutrition information is approximate and meant as a guideline only.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Tuna Rice Salad
Amount Per Serving
Calories 367 Calories from Fat 144
% Daily Value*
Fat 16g25%
Saturated Fat 2g13%
Cholesterol 13mg4%
Sodium 114mg5%
Potassium 494mg14%
Carbohydrates 46g15%
Fiber 3g13%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 13g26%
Vitamin A 433IU9%
Vitamin C 68mg82%
Calcium 35mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* % Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet
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This Easy Tuna Rice Salad is so simple to make, but tastes great. Perfect for a light lunch, as part of a picnic or at a potluck/buffet. Alternatively, serve with a green side salad and some crusty bread for a more substantial meal. #tunaricesalad #tunasalad #ricesalad #picnicrecipes #potluckrecipes #lunchboxrecipes #easymidweekmeals #glutenfree #dairyfree #easydinners #dinnertonight #dinnertonite #familydinners #familyfood #easypeasyfoodie

 

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Comments

  1. Kirsty Hijacked By Twins says

    22nd July 2015 at 10:46 am

    I love rice and pasta salads in the summer. This looks delicious x #recipeoftheweek

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      22nd July 2015 at 11:01 am

      Thanks, Kirsty. Yes, me too, they are so easy to make and yet taste so good!

      Reply
  2. Grubby Little Faces says

    24th July 2015 at 6:27 pm

    I’m trying to inject a little interest in my lunch time choice which is easy and I think this is a great idea. #recipeoftheweek.

    Clare x

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      24th July 2015 at 9:08 pm

      Thanks, Clare. Glad you like it. It is a great little recipe – perfect for picnics and packed lunches. Let me know what you think if you try it! x

      Reply
  3. Michelle Rolfe says

    17th March 2020 at 10:14 am

    Great looking salad Eb – especially the colours, always entices me and makes it start to feel a little like srping might arrive. Thanks for linking up to #CookBlogShare. Michelle

    Reply
    • Eb Gargano says

      17th March 2020 at 10:37 am

      Thanks Michelle! Yes – it does rather feel like spring might be around the corner. Fingers crossed! Eb 🙂

      Reply

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