Italian cuisine · Salads & Mezze

Insalata di Riso

Colourful cold rice salad with pickled vegetables, tuna and egg – a summer classic.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 300 g short-grain rice
• 200 g tuna in oil
• 3 eggs
• 150 g pickled mixed vegetables
• 100 g green olives
• 150 g mozzarella
• 2 tbsp capers
• 5 tbsp olive oil
• 1 lemon
• Basil
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. Cook the rice in salted water until al dente, rinse under cold water and drain well.
2. Hard-boil the eggs for 9 minutes, cool, peel and dice them.
3. Chop the vegetables, olives, mozzarella and tuna into small pieces.
4. Mix everything with the rice and fold in the capers.
5. Season with olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
6. Chill for at least 1 hour and serve with basil.