French-style Rice and Tuna Salad
This French-style rice and tuna salad offers delightful Mediterranean flavors and is a beloved childhood favorite of mine, as well as a staple in French home cooking. This vibrant mix includes rice, tender tuna chunks, juicy tomatoes, briny olives, crisp bell peppers and fresh herbs. It’s a refreshing yet filling salad, perfect for serving at a luncheon, as a side dish for a barbecue, or packed for a picnic or potluck. A great summer salad for making ahead Behold this warm-weather classic: French-style rice and tuna salad! This is a…
- Prep time
- 20 min
- Cook time
- 10 min
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- EASY
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup (200g) uncooked long grain rice [or 3 cups cooked]1 bell pepper (red, green or yellow), seeded and diced
- 2 medium-sized tomatoes, cut in wedges.5 oz (150g) canned tuna (packed in water or oil) 1 1/3 cups (200g) sweet corn (canned and drained, or grilled)
- 1 small red onion, peeled and diced
- About 15 black olives
- 4 tbsp fresh herbs, i.e. Parsley, chive.3 tbsp (45ml) extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tbsp (15ml) wine vinegar (red or white wine)½ tbsp Dijon Mustard
- 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and quartered
Instructions
- 1
Step 1 - Cook the rice as per the instructions on the package. Let it cool completely before starting the recipe.
- 2
Step 2 - In a large bowl, combine the cooled rice, diced bell pepper, sliced tomatoes, tuna (crumbled), corn, diced red onion, black olives and 3 tbsp of minced fresh herbs.
- 3
Step 3 - In a small bowl, mix together the drizzle with the olive oil, vinegar and Dijon Mustard and drizzle over the salad. Season with salt and pepper. Mix everything together until well combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 4
For serving, top the salad with the egg quarters and garnish with extra fresh herbs. Serve it at room temperature or cold.