Pedestrian Salad Nicoise

This salad nicoise is definitely not traditional, but darn is it ever tasty!! It's cheap to make, super healthy, and addictively delish. Makes a lot and is a great next day lunch.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 2  cups basmati rice
• 3 3⁄4 cups water
• 2 (6 ounce) cans chunk tuna (get the best you can, packed in oil is great)
• 3  hard-boiled eggs, peeled and sliced
• 1  cup  diced cucumber
• 1  cup  diced fresh tomato
• 1  cup frozen corn, thawed
• 1  cup  diced red bell pepper
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped kalamata olives or 1 (2 1/4ounce) can black olives
• 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
• 1⁄2 cup olive oil
• 1⁄4-1⁄2 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped green onion
•  salt & pepper

Directions

1. Cook rice in 3 3/4 cups water. (Bring rice and water to a boil, cover and reduce to minimum for 20 minutes).
2. Let rice cool completely.
3. Mix red wine vinigar, olive oil, and dijon in a jar and shake well to emulsify.
4. Open cans of tuna and drain
5. Add all ingredients together in a big bowl, season with salt & pepper to taste.
6. Chill in thr fridge or eat right away.
7. I always douse some extra vinigar over my own serving.
8. Eat as a main dish or as a side. Tastes better the next day!