Chimichurri Tuna Salad
With store-bought chimichurri sauce, brown rice and quinoa, this zesty tuna salad makes a satisfying meal that only takes minutes to prepare.
Ingredients
- 1 cup Minute® Ready to Serve Brown Rice & Quinoa
- 1 pouch or can (3 oz) tuna, drained and flaked
- 1/2 cup diced avocado
- 1/2 cup halved cherry tomatoes
- 2 tbsp prepared chimichurri sauce
- salt and black pepper, to taste
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Instructions
All you need are a few minutes, 5 key ingredients, and 1 microwave for a quick and delicious lunch bowl! For hearty whole grains in every bite, prepare this dish with our Minute® Ready to Serve Brown Rice & Quinoa blend.
Step 1
Heat rice and quinoa according to package directions.
Step 2
Mix together rice and quinoa, tuna, avocado and cherry tomatoes in a small bowl.
Step 3
Drizzle with chimichurri sauce. Season with salt and pepper.
Recipe Tip
Switch up the flavor in this dish by using canned salmon or crab instead of tuna.
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5-Ingredient Meal
All you need are a few ingredients to prepare this flavorful rice bowl. Simply mix together our brown rice and quinoa grain blend, tuna, cherry tomatoes and avocado, then drizzle everything with chimichurri sauce. While essentials like salt, pepper and oil are not included, the beauty of making meals with 5 key ingredients or less, is that you can make hassle-free dishes in no time! For another dish that requires just a handful of ingredients, try our Microwave Egg Fried Rice.
Build Your Own Bowl
By stocking up on kitchen essentials, like canned tuna and Minute® Ready to Serve Rice, you’re always just a few steps away from a tasty meal, any time of day — whether it be for breakfast, lunch, dinner or a snack.
Always make sure to include 5 ingredients — a grain, veggies, fats, protein and add-ins — and you’re set for a complete meal. Using this No Recipe Recipe example, it’s always easy to create a delicious and complete meal. For this salad, we’ve used a blend of brown rice and quinoa (grain), avocado (fats), tomato (veggies), tuna (protein) and chimichurri sauce (add-in). Eating well doesn’t get much easier than that!
While you might have some favorites, our go-to add-ins include chimichurri sauce, tomato sauce, salsa, hummus, nuts, cheese, and more.
Hungry for more ideas that you can make using your microwave, oven or kitchen gadgets? Try our 15-Minute Chicken and Rice Dinner or our Cheesy Chicken and Rice Recipe with Broccoli.
