Rice & Tuna Salad

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 cups long grain rice
• 4 cups water
• 1 head romaine lettuce, chopped
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 1 (7 ounce) can albacore tuna in water, drained and flaked
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt (to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper (to taste)

Recipe

• 1 combine the rice and water in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
• 2 reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
• 3 in a medium bowl, toss together the romainee lettuce, carrot, and tuna.
• 4 pour the olive oil and vinegar over this mixture, and season with salt and pepper.
• 5 toss to coat.
• 6 when the rice is done, cool for about 5 minutes, then toss with the salad.
• 7 the warm rice will wilt the romaine lettuce slightly.
• 8 taste and adjust the amounts of vinegar and oil or salt and pepper if desired.
• 9 serve immediately.
• 10 this does not keep well.