Mediterranean Tuna Salad

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 cup fresh green beans
• 1 cup celery, chopped
• 1 cup red bell pepper, diced
• 1 cup red onion, diced
• 1/2 cup fresh basil, chopped
• 3 (6 ounce) canned tuna, in water
• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1/4 cup beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• black pepper, to taste

Recipe

• 1 cook rice according to package directions; after, set aside to cool.
• 2 while rice cools, steam the green beans until tender-crisp; then rinse under cold, running water.
• 3 transfer the green beans to a large serving bowl and add the celery, bell pepper, onion and basil.
• 4 add the rice and dressing (the dressing is comprised of the last 4 ingredients listed).
• 5 toss to combine, then add tuna.
• 6 toss to combine and eat immediately or cover and refrigerate until serving time. (i prefer to refrigerate for a few hours.).
• 7 (additional notes: you can also use frozen green beans in lieu of fresh for the recipe if necessary, but please use fresh basil! it makes all the difference to not be using a dried spice. also, i love to serve these as tacos/burritos on whole wheat tortillas, but you can serve them however you want!).