TROPICAL FRUIT, RICE AND TUNA SALAD

facebook share image   twitter share image   pinterest share image   E-Mail share image



Tropical Fruit, Rice and Tuna Salad image

Same old tuna salad-not! Albacore tuna partners with brown rice and three fruits that gets dressed with creamy yogurt.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Lunch

Time 3h40m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup water
3/4 cup uncooked instant brown rice
2/3 cup Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt or Yoplait® 99% Fat Free creamy vanilla yogurt (from 2-lb container)
1 can (8 oz) pineapple tidbits in juice, drained, 1 teaspoon juice reserved
2 kiwifruit, peeled, sliced
1 medium mango, peeled, seeded and chopped (about 1 cup)
1 can (5 oz) white tuna in water, drained, flaked
1 tablespoon coconut, toasted*

Steps:

  • In 1-quart saucepan, heat water to boiling. Stir in rice. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Uncover; cool 15 minutes. Refrigerate at least 1 hour or until cold.
  • In medium bowl, mix rice, yogurt and reserved pineapple juice. Cover; refrigerate 1 to 2 hours to blend flavors.
  • Cut kiwifruit slices into fourths. Gently stir kiwifruit, pineapple, mango and tuna into rice mixture. Sprinkle with coconut. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 300, Carbohydrate 55 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fiber 6 g, Protein 13 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 140 mg, Sugar 23 g, TransFat 0 g

There are no comments yet!