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Traditional Rice Salad Recipe
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By Claire Beaumont, the Technique desk · 12d ago · France · 2 min ·

Traditional Rice Salad Recipe

This salad is a must-have for picnics and packed lunches. It combines rice, tuna, and corn with fresh vegetables like bell pepper and tomato for crunch. It's a very simple base, easy to transport in an airtight container, and makes a complete and balanced meal.

Ingredients · Servings 2 people
  • 150g of rice
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs
  • 1 can of tuna
  • 200g of corn
  • 2 (large) tomatoes
  • ½ bell pepper
  • Vinaigrette
  • Your only end
  • Pepper
Method · 30 min
  1. Wash the half pepper, remove the seeds and cut it into cubes.
  2. Add the diced peppers to the cold rice that you have previously cooked according to the instructions on the back of the pack and allowed to cool.
  3. Add the flaked tuna.
  4. Add the drained corn.
  5. Add salt and pepper.
  6. Add the vinaigrette and mix.
  7. Mix well to distribute the ingredients.
  8. Wash the tomatoes and cut them into quarters.
  9. Place them on top of the rice salad.
  10. Add the hard-boiled eggs, cut into quarters.
  11. Enjoy it chilled.
  • Bowl
  • 1 Half a pepper Wash the half pepper, remove the seeds and cut it into cubes.
  • 2 Pepper & rice Add the diced pepper to the cold rice that you have previously cooked according to the instructions on the back of the pack and allowed to cool.
  • 3. Flaked tuna. Add the flaked tuna.
  • 4. Corn Add the drained corn.
  • 5. Season with salt and pepper.
  • 6. The dressing: Add the dressing and mix.
  • 7. Mix well to distribute the ingredients.
  • 8. The tomatoes: Wash the tomatoes and cut them into quarters.
  • 9. Place the tomatoes on top of the rice salad.
  • 10 Hard-boiled eggs Add the hard-boiled eggs cut into quarters.
  • 11. Time to eat! Enjoy while still chilled.

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