Pedestrian Salad Nicoise

Submitted by ieatfoOOod

"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: 40mins
• Ingredients: 14
• 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 cup chopped kalamata olives or (2 1/4 ounce) 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!

Reviews

[Ben's Mom]

Thank you for a great recipe. We really enjoyed it and I wouldn't change a thing.

 

[Susiecat too]

Delicious! To be honest, I must tell what I did differently: I used bulgur wheat instead of basmati rice, and I couldn't help adding a little bit of chopped fresh parsley. Everything else was according to the recipe. This was a very fresh, light and healthful lunch! I LOVED it! Delicious bites of different flavors on every spoonful. Thanks, ieatfoOOd. Made for PAC Spring 2008