Rice and fresh spinach salad
Spinach is usually eaten cooked. Though seen less often, it can also be eaten raw, like in this salad where it is combined with rice, crunchy radishes and tinned tuna.
49 K 4/5 (1 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
4 people
5 IngredientsLast modified on: January 29th 2020
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
1 lb + 0.9 oz cooked rice - 2
0.7 oz radishes - 3
10.6 oz fresh spinach - 4
3.5 oz tuna in oil - 5
5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette)
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Preparation: 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 3 min.
Put 1 lb + 0.9 oz cooked rice into a salad bowl. Break up any lumps gently with your fingers.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Add 0.7 oz radishes, sliced into rounds.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add to the bowl.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Then add the 3.5 oz tuna in oil.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Finish by adding 5 tablespoons french dressing (vinaigrette). Mix well and your spinach and rice salad is ready.
Remarks
The stated amounts are for guidance, so do adapt these to suit your taste and what you have to hand.
When using spinach raw, it is better to use the youngest leaves that are still tender or, best of all, "baby" spinach, if you can get it.
When using spinach raw, it is better to use the youngest leaves that are still tender or, best of all, "baby" spinach, if you can get it.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 50 RDI=20 % | 170 RDI=20 % | 320 RDI=50 % | 1,340 RDI=70 % | 5,620 RDI: 70 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 40 RDI=6 % | 170 RDI=8 % | 710 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 80 RDI=10 % | 340 RDI=20 % | 1,400 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 people : 2.55 €
- Per person : 0.65 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Cooked rice
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: New peas with pesto, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Creamy rice with spinach, Rice à la grecque, Fried rice with turnips and new peas, ... See them all 28
Fresh spinach
Like these other recipes: No-pastry spinach and potato quiche, Mixed vegetable curry, Baby spinach salad, Creamy spinach à la Lombarde, Chilli chicken and spinach gratin, ... See them all 11
Tuna in oil
Like these other recipes: Baby courgette salad, Tapenade, Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad, Pan bagnat, Tuna pasta, ... See them all 24
Radishes
Like these other recipes: Crunchy verrines, Crunchy courgette and mushroom salad, Lemony chicken and radish salad, Radish and mushroom salad, Warm chicken salad, ... See them all 30
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