RICE SALAD NICOISE

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This is a French recipe for rice salad inspired by salade nicoise.

Provided by Stinkerbell

Categories Salad Grains Rice Salad Recipes

Time 1h20m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1 (6 ounce) can solid white albacore tuna, drained
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 tomato, diced
⅓ cup chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
½ cup vinaigrette salad dressing

Steps:

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Spread on a large plate and let cool, about 30 minutes.
Combine cooled rice, chickpeas, tuna, peas, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, tomato, parsley, and garlic in a large bowl. Pour in vinaigrette dressing; toss well to mix. Cover and chill until serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.3 calories, Carbohydrate 28.6 g, Cholesterol 7.1 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 7.9 g, SaturatedFat 0.2 g, Sodium 364.5 mg, Sugar 5.3 g