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A moulded Rice Salad garnished with strips of roasted red pepper and sprinkled with parsley.

Summer Rice Salad

This is a cold tapa, often served as an individual portion. I prefer to serve it as a molded salad for any picnic or buffet table.
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Course: Appetizer, Salad
Cuisine: Spanish
Keyword: Summer Rice Salad
Author: Cinde Little

Ingredients

  • 1 cup short-grain rice
  • 2 tablespoon olive oil
  • cups gluten free chicken broth
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • 1 can can white flaked tuna (3 oz/170 g)
  • 2 tablespoon chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoon minced roasted red peppers

DRESSING

  • 1 cup homemade mayonnaise (or store bought)
  • 6 tablespoon ketchup
  • 1 teaspoon pickle or caper juice
  • ½ teaspoon GF Worcestershire sauce
  • freshly ground pepper

GARNISH

  • chopped fresh parsley

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan heat the oil over medium heat.
  • Add the rice and stir to coat with oil, about 1 minute.
  • Add chicken stock and thyme.
  • Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, put the lid on and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Transfer rice to a bowl and let cool completely.
  • Mix in tuna, parsley and roasted red pepper.

DRESSING

  • In a small bowl combine mayo, ketchup, pickle juice, Worcestershire sauce and pepper.

FINISHING

  • Fold the dressing into the rice mixture until combined. Serve in a bowl or packed into a bowl and turned out onto a platter. Garnish with roasted red pepper strips and chopped fresh parsley.