Best 9 Rice Salad With Tuna Recipes

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Indulge in a refreshing and flavorful journey with our rice salad with tuna, an exquisite dish that combines the goodness of fluffy rice, succulent tuna, and a medley of vibrant vegetables. This delightful salad offers a symphony of textures and flavors, making it a perfect meal for lunch, dinner, or even a light and healthy snack. With variations ranging from classic tuna salad to Mediterranean-inspired creations, our article presents a diverse collection of rice salad with tuna recipes that cater to every palate. Embark on this culinary adventure and discover the perfect recipe to tantalize your taste buds and nourish your body.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

EASY TUNA RICE SALAD



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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.

Provided by Eb Gargano

Categories     Main Course     Picnic     Potluck

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 12

150 g white rice ((I like to use basmati rice, but long-grain works well too.))
1 small red, orange or yellow pepper (diced)
ΒΌ cucumber (diced)
10 cherry tomatoes (diced)
6 small mushrooms (diced)
145 g tin tuna (drained)
200 g tin sweetcorn (drained)
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1 tablespoon white wine vinegar ((or apple cider vinegar))
Salt and pepper to taste
4 tablespoons olive oil

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 367 kcal, Carbohydrate 46 g, Protein 13 g, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Sodium 114 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 4 g, ServingSize 1 serving

EDAMAME-RICE SALAD WITH TERIYAKI TUNA



Edamame-Rice Salad with Teriyaki Tuna image

Provided by Robin Miller : Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

2 cups cooked Arborio rice
Sauteed edamame, reserved from Flank Steak with Sauteed Edamame and Wasabi-Mustard Dressing
1/2 cup grated carrots
1/4 cup chopped scallions, green parts only
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro leaves
2 teaspoons sesame oil
1 teaspoon hot Dijon-style mustard
2 (5-ounce) packages prepared tuna fillets
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium teriyaki sauce
Salt and ground black pepper
4 cups red lettuce leaves or 4 large radicchio leaves

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the cooked rice with 1/4 cup of water. Cover and cook until the rice absorbs the water and is cooked through.
  • In a large bowl, combine rice, edamame, carrots, scallions, cilantro, sesame oil, and mustard. Stir to combine.
  • Place the tuna fillets on a plate and pour teriyaki sauce on top. Season, to taste, with salt and black pepper.
  • Arrange red lettuce or radicchio leaves on individual plates. Spoon edamame-rice salad over top or inside radicchio leaf. Top each with tuna fillets and serve.

TUNA RICE SALAD



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Most of my recipes-including this one-were developed from my experiments with leftovers. This salad is also delicious prepared with leftover chicken or turkey instead of tuna.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Lunch

Time 20m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 cups cooked rice
1/4 cup olive oil
4-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1 can (6 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
2 medium tomatoes, chopped
1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons chopped onion
Lettuce leaves
2 hard-boiled large eggs, sliced
Pimiento-stuffed olives and lemon wedges, optional

Steps:

  • Place rice in a medium bowl. Combine oil, vinegar, salt and pepper; pour over rice and toss to coat. Stir in the tuna, tomatoes, cucumber and onion. Line a serving platter with lettuce; top with salad. Garnish with eggs, olives and lemon if desired.

Nutrition Facts :

TUNA MAYO RICE BOWL



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This homey dish takes comforting canned tuna to richer, silkier heights. Mayonnaise helps to hold the tuna together and toasted sesame oil lends incomparable nuttiness. You can adjust the seasonings to your taste: Use as much or as little soy sauce as you'd like for a savory accent. You can lean into the nuttiness of this rice bowl by sowing the top with toasted sesame seeds, or amp up the savoriness with furikake or scallions. A staple of home cooking in Hawaii and South Korea (where it is sometimes called deopbap), this simple meal is a workday workhorse.

Provided by Eric Kim

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch, quick, snack, grains and rice, seafood, main course

Time 5m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (5-ounce) can tuna (preferably any variety stored in oil), well drained
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 teaspoon toasted sesame oil
1/2 teaspoon soy sauce
1 cup cooked white rice (preferably short- or medium-grain)
Toasted white or black sesame seeds, furikake or chopped scallions, for topping (optional)

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, stir the tuna, mayonnaise, sesame oil and soy sauce to combine.
  • Add the white rice to a bowl and spoon the tuna mixture on top. Sprinkle with the sesame seeds, furikake or scallions, if using.

HELP-YOURSELF TUNA RICE SALAD



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Ideal for busy households, this hearty salad keeps well in the fridge for up to three days, ready to be spooned into a bowl whenever you're peckish

Provided by Good Food team

Categories     Lunch, Side dish, Snack

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

approx 900g/2lb cold cooked rice (about 400g/14oz uncooked rice)
400g tuna in springwater
200g frozen petits pois , defrosted
2 red peppers , peeled with a potato peeler, deseeded and diced
3 tomatoes , chopped into small chunks
5 spring onions , finely sliced
bunch flat-leaf parsley , chopped
large handful stoned green olives , roughly chopped (optional)
4 tbsp mayonnaise
juice 1 lemon
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

Steps:

  • The cooked rice will have probably clumped together, so break it up in a large mixing bowl. Flake in the tuna, then mix in the peas, peppers, tomatoes, spring onions, parsley and olives, if you're using them.
  • Stir through the mayonnaise, lemon juice and olive oil and season to taste. Cover the bowl with cling film or place in a large plastic container and let your household serve themselves whenever they are hungry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 328 calories, Fat 10 grams fat, SaturatedFat 2 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 49 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 14 grams protein, Sodium 0.22 milligram of sodium

SICILIAN RICE SALAD WITH SEARED TUNA



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The combination of fresh seafood with fennel, capers, and tomatoes is typical of Sicilian dishes.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Ingredients     Seafood Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
3 lemons
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes, cut in half
6 tablespoons finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 yellow bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch dice
1 red onion, peeled and finely diced
1 small fennel bulb, core removed, finely diced
3 tablespoons capers, drained
2 tablespoons marjoram leaves
2 one-inch-thick tuna steaks, (1 1/2 pounds)
Olive-oil cooking spray

Steps:

  • Place rice and 2 1/4 cups water in a medium saucepan, and bring the liquid to a boil over medium-high heat. Cover, reduce to a simmer, and cook until rice is tender and all of the liquid has been absorbed, about 10 minutes. Remove the pan from heat. Using a fork, separate the grains of rice, and transfer rice to a large bowl. Grate 1 tablespoon zest from the lemons, and add the zest to rice. Set the rice aside.
  • Squeeze the lemons, yielding 1/3 cup strained juice. Place 12 tomato halves, 1 tablespoon chopped parsley, lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper in a blender; blend until liquefied. With blender running, add olive oil in a slow, steady stream to the tomato dressing.
  • Add yellow bell pepper, onion, fennel, the remaining tomato halves, capers, the remaining 5 tablespoons parsley, marjoram, and tomato dressing to rice; toss to combine.
  • Coat a saute pan with cooking spray, and set over medium-high heat. Cut the tuna steaks into 1-inch-wide strips, and season with the remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Place the tuna strips in hot pan, and sear on all sides until browned and medium rare, about 1 minute per side. Remove the pan from heat, and cut each strip into 1/2-inch-thick slices. Divide the rice salad and the tuna slices among six bowls, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 342 g, Cholesterol 29 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 25 g, Sodium 502 g

RICE SALAD WITH FRESH TUNA



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Provided by Florence Fabricant

Categories     dinner, main course, side dish

Time 1h30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 cup long-grain rice
Salt
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste
1/2 small red onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, minced (optional)
1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves
1 cup packed, flaked cooked fresh tuna
1/4 cup dry white wine
Freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Add rice to a large pot of boiling salted water. When water returns to boil, cook until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain well. Place rice in a serving bowl, and fold in enough olive oil to keep it from sticking.
  • Stir in red onion, garlic and mint. Fold in cooked tuna. Add white wine and additional oil to taste.
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper; allow to marinate one hour. Check seasonings before serving.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 370, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 39 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 18 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 341 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams

TUNA, RICE AND BEAN SALAD



Tuna, Rice and Bean Salad image

If you can stir cooked rice, salad greens, flaky tuna and a few other goodies together, you can make this tasty, 15-minute salad.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories     Home

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings, 2-1/2 cups each

Number Of Ingredients 8

2-2/3 cups cooked long-grain white rice, cooled
2 cups tightly packed torn mixed salad greens
3 cans (5 oz. each) tuna, drained, flaked
1 pkg. (16 oz.) frozen corn, thawed
1 can (15.5 oz.) kidney beans, rinsed
2 stalks celery, sliced
1/2 cup chopped red onions
1/4 cup KRAFT Tuscan House Italian Dressing

Steps:

  • Combine ingredients.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 520, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Sodium 570 mg, Carbohydrate 0 g, Fiber 9 g, Sugar 0 g, Protein 33 g

TUNA RICE SALAD



Tuna Rice Salad image

I got this recipe from an ex-SIL and we have enjoyed it for years. So easy to make, cool and light, and yet filling.

Provided by Cloudtears

Categories     Tuna

Time 10m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 cups leftover cooked rice (cold)
1 (6 ounce) can tuna (I prefer water packed)
2 stalks celery (chopped)
3 green onions (chopped, be sure to include some of the greens)
1/2 cup mayonnaise (can be Lite) or 1/2 cup salad dressing (can be Lite)

Steps:

  • Mix all of the ingredients together using just enough mayonnaise to bind everything.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste.
  • Cover and place in refrigerator for an hour or more.
  • Place an ice cream scoop full on a lettuce leaf and garnish as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 303.1, Fat 12.1, SaturatedFat 2, Cholesterol 23.8, Sodium 243.2, Carbohydrate 35, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 2.5, Protein 12.7

Tips:

  • For the best rice salad, use high-quality ingredients. Look for fresh, ripe vegetables and flavorful tuna.
  • Cook the rice according to the package directions. Be sure to rinse the rice thoroughly before cooking to remove any excess starch.
  • To make the dressing, whisk together the olive oil, lemon juice, Dijon mustard, honey, salt, and pepper. Taste and adjust the seasonings to your liking.
  • Once the rice is cooked and cooled, add it to a large bowl. Add the tuna, vegetables, and dressing. Toss to combine.
  • Serve the rice salad immediately or chill it for later. If you're chilling the salad, be sure to bring it to room temperature before serving.

Conclusion:

Rice salad with tuna is a delicious and refreshing dish that's perfect for a summer meal. It's easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. With its colorful vegetables, flavorful tuna, and tangy dressing, this salad is sure to be a hit at your next gathering.

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