Rice Salad Nicoise

Name: Rice Salad Nicoise
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup uncooked white rice; 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained; 1 (6 ounce) can solid white albacore tuna, drained; 1 cup frozen peas, thawed; 1 orange bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced; 1 tomato, diced; 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced; 1/2 cup vinaigrette salad dressing

12 ingredients

2 steps

Ingredients

2 cups water
1 cup uncooked white rice
1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained
1 (6 ounce) can solid white albacore tuna, drained
1 cup frozen peas, thawed
1 orange bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 red bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced
1 tomato, diced
1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 cup vinaigrette salad dressing

Directions

1

Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Spread on a large plate and let cool, about 30 minutes.
2

Combine cooled rice, chickpeas, tuna, peas, orange bell pepper, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, tomato, parsley, and garlic in a large bowl. Pour in vinaigrette dressing; toss well to mix. Cover and chill until serving.