When it comes to quick and easy meals, tuna rice salad is a classic choice. This versatile dish can be enjoyed as a main course or a side dish, and it's perfect for potlucks, picnics, or lunch on the go. With its light and refreshing flavor, tuna rice salad is a great way to use up leftover tuna or canned tuna. Plus, it's a nutritious meal that's packed with protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
TROPICAL FRUIT, RICE AND TUNA SALAD
Same old tuna salad-not! Albacore tuna partners with brown rice and three fruits that gets dressed with creamy yogurt.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Lunch
Time 3h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In 1-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Uncover; cool 15 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until cold.
- In medium bowl, mix rice, yogurt and reserved pineapple juice. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
- Cut kiwifruit slices into fourths. Gently stir kiwifruit, pineapple, mango and tuna into rice mixture. Sprinkle with coconut. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 23 g, TransFat 0 g
TUNA RICE SALAD
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
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 :
RICE SALAD WITH FRESH TUNA
Provided by Florence Fabricant
Categories dinner, main course, side dish
Time 1h30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
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
RICE SALAD WITH TUNA
You can serve it in small bowls or on salad greens, garnish it with tomato wedges and cooked egg slices. This easy and delicious salad is great for lunch or afternoon snack. It makes also a great party dish.
Provided by dustysun
Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Bring the rice and water to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender and the liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Allow to cool.
- Stir the rice, tuna, corn, sweet pickle relish, and salad dressing in a large bowl to combine. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 234 calories, Carbohydrate 36.2 g, Cholesterol 13 mg, Fat 6.1 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 8.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.8 g, Sodium 334.5 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
SICILIAN RICE SALAD WITH SEARED TUNA
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
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
GLUTEN-FREE TROPICAL FRUIT, RICE AND TUNA SALAD
Same old tuna salad-not! Albacore tuna partners with brown rice and three fruits that gets dressed with creamy yogurt.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 3h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In 1-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Uncover; cool 15 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until cold.
- In medium bowl, mix rice, yogurt and reserved pineapple juice. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
- Cut kiwifruit slices into fourths. Gently stir kiwifruit, pineapple, mango and tuna into rice mixture. Sprinkle with coconut. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 280, Carbohydrate 53 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 6 g, Protein 11 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 130 mg, Sugar 22 g, TransFat 0 g
TUNA RICE SALAD
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
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
GRILLED TUNA RICE SALAD PROVENCAL
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories weekday, salads and dressings
Time 40m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Combine the rice with 1 1/2 cups water, and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer, cooking a total of 17 minutes.
- Meanwhile, slice the onions about 1/4-inch thick. Prepare a stove-top grill.
- Wash and dry the tuna. Grill the tuna according to the Canadian rule: measure the fish at thickest part and cook for 8 to 10 minutes to the inch.
- Grill the onions, turning once or twice, until they are soft.
- Wash, trim and coarsely chop the peppers.
- Heat a nonstick pan until it is very hot. Reduce the heat, add oil and saute the peppers until they are soft.
- Mince the garlic, and add to the peppers.
- Wash, dry and chop the oregano, and combine it in a serving bowl with the vinegar, yogurt and mayonnaise. When the tuna is done, cut it up into small chunks and stir the chunks into this mixture. When the onions are cooked, cut them up coarsely and add. Then, add the sauteed pepper and garlic.
- Mix in the rice, and season with salt and pepper.
- Wash, trim and slice the tomatoes, and serve with the rice salad and bread.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 762, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 119 grams, Fat 12 grams, Fiber 11 grams, Protein 44 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 503 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 0 grams
TUNA RICE SALSA SALAD
Sandwiches can get boring so why not try packing a quick salad. If you're eating rice or pasta you can cook a bit extra so there is some left over for lunch the next day. Then add a couple of spoons of flavour-packed salsa dip, a few bits from the store cupboard and hey presto a colourful healthy salad.
Provided by English_Rose
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 5m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix the rice with the salsa, scallions, beans and peppers. Season to taste. Gently fold in the tuna.
- Place a handful of leaves at the base of your lunch box or serving bowl, then heap the rice salad on top. If you like top with a bit of extra salsa to taste.
TROPICAL FRUIT, RICE AND TUNA SALAD
Same old tuna salad-not! Albacore tuna partners with brown rice and three fruits that gets dressed with creamy yogurt.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Lunch
Time 3h40m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- In 1-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Uncover; cool 15 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until cold.
- In medium bowl, mix rice, yogurt and reserved pineapple juice. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
- Cut kiwifruit slices into fourths. Gently stir kiwifruit, pineapple, mango and tuna into rice mixture. Sprinkle with coconut. Store covered in refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 23 g, TransFat 0 g
ROMAINE RICE TUNA SALAD
This is a yummy salad my roommate from Croatia made all of the time. It's perfect for lunch. You just want to keep eating and eating! Make right before serving, doesn't refrigerate well.
Provided by PICKLELOVER
Categories Salad Seafood Salad Recipes Tuna Salad Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Combine the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
- In a medium bowl, toss together the romainee lettuce, carrot, and tuna. Pour the olive oil and vinegar over this mixture, and season with salt and pepper. Toss to coat. When the rice is done, cool for about 5 minutes, then toss with the salad. The warm rice will wilt the romaine lettuce slightly. Taste and adjust the amounts of vinegar and oil or salt and pepper if desired. Serve immediately. This does not keep well.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 522.5 calories, Carbohydrate 80.8 g, Cholesterol 20.9 mg, Fat 12.5 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 19.6 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 360.6 mg, Sugar 4.2 g
Tips for Crafting Irresistible Tuna Rice Salad: A Culinary Symphony
Elevating your tuna rice salad from ordinary to extraordinary is an art of balancing flavors and textures. Here are some tips to help you create a culinary masterpiece:
- Choose the Right Tuna: Opt for high-quality tuna packed in water or olive oil. Solid white tuna or chunk light tuna are popular choices.
- Cook the Rice Perfectly: Fluffy and separate rice grains are key. Use the absorption method for even cooking.
- Mayo or Yogurt? Enhance the salad's creaminess with mayonnaise or a healthier alternative like Greek yogurt.
- Fresh Vegetables: Chopped celery, red onion, and crunchy cucumbers add freshness and vibrance.
- Herbs and Seasonings: Parsley, dill, and lemon zest brighten up the flavors. Don't forget salt and pepper to taste.
- Add Some Crunch: Incorporate chopped nuts like almonds or walnuts for a delightful textural contrast.
- Variety of Beans: Experiment with different beans like black beans, kidney beans, or chickpeas to add protein and texture.
- Play with Sauces: Enhance the salad's flavors with a drizzle of your favorite sauce, such as sriracha, pesto, or a tangy vinaigrette.
Conclusion: A Symphony of Flavors in Every Bite
Tuna rice salad is not just a meal; it's a culinary canvas where you can paint a tapestry of flavors. By following these tips and experimenting with different ingredients, you can create a salad that's uniquely yours. Whether you prefer it classic or infused with unique twists, the beauty of tuna rice salad lies in its versatility and endless possibilities. So, get creative, have fun, and enjoy every delicious bite of this delightful dish.
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