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Greek · Salad

Retro Rice and Tuna Salad

Fluffy long-grain rice mixed with sweetcorn, canned tuna, cherry tomatoes, scallions, capers and lots of parsley, tossed in a simple lemon and olive oil dressing. A nostalgic Greek 1960s and 70s family salad.

  • YieldServes 4 to 6
  • Hands-on25 min
  • Total52 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 300 glong-grain white rice, rinsed (1 1/2 cups)
  • 150 gfrozen corn kernels, 1 cup
  • 1 cantuna in water, 140 to 170 g (5 or 6 oz), drained
  • 10teardrop tomatoes, halved lengthwise
  • 2scallions, trimmed and chopped
  • 2 tbspcapers, rinsed and drained; or 1 medium dill pickle, diced
  • 30 gfresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped (1/2 cup)

Dressing

  • 75 mlextra-virgin Greek olive oil, 5 tbsp
  • 30 mlfresh lemon juice, strained (2 tbsp)
  • to tastesalt and freshly ground black pepper

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Mediterranean

Contains

  • Soy
  • Fish
  • Tuna
  • Legumes (any)
  • Corn (maize)
  • Rice
  • Olive
  • Citrus fruits (any)
  • Lemon
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Onion family (any)
  • Scallion (green onion)
  • Parsley
  • Black and white pepper
  • Capers

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Equipment

  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 30–60 min total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • Leftovers-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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