Venere rice with tuna and tomatoes is delicious, very tasty, and we really like it a lot. If I have to choose what to make a salad with, the choice certainly falls on venere rice not only for its captivating color but also for its flavor and aroma. I really adore it and would prepare it in many different ways.
This salad is indeed very simple, and you can get creative by adding other ingredients to your liking. You can omit the tuna if you want to make it vegetarian, and you can add grilled vegetables, for example, which will give the dish even more flavor.
If you like venere rice, below I leave you other ideas for using it, and then let’s discover immediately after the photo as always how to prepare venere rice with tuna and tomatoes.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 15 Minutes
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 people
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Spring, Summer, and Autumn
Ingredients for venere rice with tuna and tomatoes
- 1 1/4 cups venere rice
- 8.8 oz tuna in oil
- 1 cup sweet corn
- 1/3 cup green olives
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes
- 2 pinches salt
- 2 pinches pepper
- 2 tbsps extra virgin olive oil
Preparation of venere rice with tuna and tomatoes
Prepare the venere rice with tuna starting with the venere rice, then rinse it under cold running water several times.
Cook it for the time indicated on the package, being careful to use low heat so the rice boils gently; otherwise, it becomes mushy outside and stays hard inside.
Once cooked, drain it and cool it under cold running water.
Place the venere rice in a salad bowl and season with salt and oil.
Drain the tuna and add it to the rice without mashing it.
Cut the cherry tomatoes into halves or quarters, drain the corn, and slice the olives.
Mix everything into the rice gently, season with freshly ground black pepper, and a few basil leaves.
Let it rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before serving and..
ENJOY YOUR MEAL
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How to store venere rice with tuna
You can store it in the refrigerator for 2 days in an airtight container.
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What can I use instead of tuna?
If you don’t like tuna or can’t eat it, you can easily replace it with mackerel or even salmon.
