Rice Salad With Tuna, Capers, And Herbs

Name: Rice Salad With Tuna, Capers, And Herbs
Ingredients: two 4-ounce pieces fresh tuna; olive oil, as needed; 2 cup cooked rice; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice or white-wine vinegar; 2 green onions, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoon capers, drained; 1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley; 1/2 cup chopped basil, plus whole leaves for garnish; sea salt and pepper, to taste

Cindy Anschtz Barbieri|Aug. 19, 2013 3:01 pm EST

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This is a delicious salad that is flexible enough to substitute with spaghetti squash or zucchini noodles — pretty much anything that fits your diet. Click here to see more recipes on Cindy's Table.

Servings

4

Ingredients

two 4-ounce pieces fresh tuna
olive oil, as needed
2 cup cooked rice
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice or white-wine vinegar
2 green onions, thinly sliced
2 tablespoon capers, drained
1/2 cup chopped flat-leaf parsley
1/2 cup chopped basil, plus whole leaves for garnish
sea salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

Take each piece of tuna and drizzle with a little olive oil and season with salt and pepper on each side.
Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high. Sear the tuna on each side until medium-rare, about 2 minutes per side. Remove from the heat and set on a clean cutting board. When cool enough to handle, cut into small pieces.
In a large serving bowl, add the tuna, rice, lemon juice or white-wine vinegar, capers, green scallions, parsley, basil, and toss together. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and drizzle with a little olive oil. Garnish with fresh herbs and serve.