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.
42 K 4/5 (1 reviews)
30 min.
Easy
4 people
5 IngredientsLast modified on: January 29th 2020
For 4 people, you will need:
- 1
2 cups cooked rice - 2
1 ½ tablespoon radishes - 3
1 1⁄3 cup fresh spinach - 4
½ cup 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 2 cups cooked rice into a salad bowl. Break up any lumps gently with your fingers.
Stage 2 - 3 min.
Add 1 ½ tablespoon radishes, sliced into rounds.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Add to the bowl.
Stage 5 - 3 min.
Then add the ½ cup 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)
Fresh spinach
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Cooked rice
You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Rice and purple-sprouting broccoli salad, Seared tuna with lemon and lime, Crunchy salad, Rice with spring greens, Rice and zucchini salad with paprika, ... See them all 26
Tuna in oil
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Radishes
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