Brown Rice Salade Nicoise Recipe

Name: Brown Rice Salade Nicoise
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/3 cup red onion, minced; 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar; 1 (6 ounce) can tuna in olive oil, undrained; 3 3 cups cooked barley or 3 cups cooked cracked farro; 1 small red bell peppers or 1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1/3 cup pitted oil-cured black olive, chopped; 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed and minced; 1 -3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional); 1 -2 tablespoon olive oil (optional); 2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley or 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, minced; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon thyme, chopped (optional); salt, to taste; fresh ground black pepper, to taste; 6 cups romaine lettuce, loosely packed and shredded; radicchio, shredded and mixed with romaine (optional); 1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed and steamed and cooled; 4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved

Servings: persons

1/3 cup red onion, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
1 (6 ounce) can tuna in olive oil, undrained
3 3 cups cooked barley or 3 cups cooked cracked farro
1 small red bell peppers or 1 small yellow bell pepper, seeded and diced
1/3 cup pitted oil-cured black olive, chopped
2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed and minced
1 -3 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon lemon zest (optional)
1 -2 tablespoon olive oil (optional)
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley or 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, minced
2 teaspoons fresh lemon thyme, chopped (optional)
salt, to taste
fresh ground black pepper, to taste
6 cups romaine lettuce, loosely packed and shredded
radicchio, shredded and mixed with romaine (optional)
1 lb fresh green beans, trimmed and steamed and cooled
4 hard-boiled eggs, peeled and halved

1
In a small bowl, combine the red onion and vinegar. Set aside to soak for at least 10 minutes.
2
Empty the tuna and oil into a large bowl. Flake tuna with a fork.
3
Add cooked brown rice, bell pepper, olives, and capers.
4
Stir in the onion and any unabsorbed vinegar.
5
Add lemon juice, lemon zest (if using), olive oil (if using), parsley, thyme (if using), and salt and pepper to taste.
6
To serve, place a bed or lettuce and radicchio (if using) on each plate and spoon the salad on top.
7
Arrange green beans and eggs alongside.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 18 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1/3 cup red onion, minced, 1 1/2 teaspoons balsamic vinegar, 1 (6 ounce) can tuna in olive oil, undrained, 3 3 cups cooked barley or 3 cups cooked cracked farro, and more.

Yes, Brown Rice Salade Nicoise falls under the Salads category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Keep refrigerated in an airtight container and enjoy within 1–2 days for the best freshness. Best served cold — no reheating needed.

Brown Rice Salade Nicoise

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