Rice salad with zucchini and tuna, fresh and light, perfect for a quick meal, a picnic, or to take to the beach. It’s a very quick recipe, just the time to cook the rice, mix everything, and voilà, the dish is ready to be enjoyed.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Affordable
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4People
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups rice
- 3 zucchini
- 9 oz tuna
- 2 lemons (Zest and juice)
- to taste salt
- to taste extra virgin olive oil
- to taste pepper
RICE SALAD WITH ZUCCHINI AND TUNA
To prepare this tasty rice salad with zucchini and tuna, first bring a pot of salted water to the boil.
Once it reaches a boil, add the rice and let it cook.
In the meantime, focus on the seasoning.
Wash and dry the zucchini, grate them coarsely into a salad bowl, season with oil, salt, and pepper, and mix well. Add the lemon juice, zest, and drained tuna.
Mix and let it absorb the flavors for a bit.
Drain the rice and add it to the tuna and zucchini dressing, mix well to combine, and place it in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Et voilà, the rice salad with zucchini and tuna is ready to be enjoyed. 😋
