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Tuna and rice salad

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Ingredients
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  • 1 cup arborio rice
  • 2 can tuna packed in olive oil
  • green beans
  • 2 whole carrots
Peel and small-dice the carrots; dice the green beans.
  • boiling water
  • salt
Cook the arborio rice in boiling water with a good pinch of salt until about halfway cooked; add the carrots and green beans and cook until everything is tender.
  • cold water
Drain, cool with cold water and set aside.
  • cherry tomatoes
Dice the cherry tomatoes.
Dressing the salad
  • 1 can corn
  • green Casabedrano olives
  • vinegar
  • extra virgin olive oil
  • fresh parsley
  • salt
To the cooled rice add the corn, tomatoes, green olives, tuna in olive oil, a splash of vinegar, extra virgin olive oil, parsley and a pinch of salt; stir.
  • 2 whole hard-boiled eggs
Boil the eggs exactly 10 minutes, shock in ice water, peel and dice; add two to the salad.
  • oregano
Chop and toss everything so the flavours meld; add a little pinch of oregano and stir well.
Serve as is, or refrigerate an hour for better flavour.