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Insalata di Riso

Serves 4
Prep 15 min. Cook 15 min.

Ingredients:
250 gms rice (Uncle Ben's long grain works well)
100 gms canned tuna (in oil or water)
100 gms boiled tiny shrimps (stir frying the shrimps for a few minutes in olive oil and red peppers is even better)
100 gms shelled cooked mussels
Juice of 1 lemon
Grated lemon peel of 1 lemon
Chopped Mixed pickled vegetables from jar (if available): baby corn, chopped carrot, peas,..
4 cherry tomatoes chopped
2 tblsps capers (rinse salt if salted)
4 tblsps chopped black olives
5 tblsps of extra virgin olive oil
Parsley
Salt if needed

Garnish on top with:
Parsley
2 boiled eggs cut up.
Mayonnaise

Cook the rice in plenty of boiling salted water until its al-dente. Then drain the rice in a strainer and rinse with cold water for just a few seconds. Now dress the rice with olive oil, tuna, mussels, shrimps and the vegetables. Finally garnish with parsley, sliced eggs and a layer of mayo. Refrigerate for a few hours and the dish is ready. Its perfect for a hot day and can be a side salad or a first course.
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