You’ve been invited to a picnic and are faced with the eternal question once again: what am I going to make? Here are three reasons why you should try my special rice salad: it’s dead easy to make, you don’t need to spend hours slaving away in the kitchen and it’s delicious.
Basic ingredients (for 4 guests): 4 cups of rice (use a standard-sized glass to measure it) 2 tomatoes, 2 eggs, a can of tuna fish, a can of corn, a small jar of olives (black, green or mixed) For the dressing: 8 tablespoons of olive oil, 2 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar, a teaspoon of mustard and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Cook the rice and hard-boil the eggs. Dice or slice the eggs and tomatoes, shred the tuna and mix all your ingredients with the rice and the dressing. Serve cool. Yes, it’s that easy! And, since rice goes with everything, feel free to be creative and add or substitute some ingredients. Over the years, I’ve tried avocado, cucumber, green and red peppers (cooked or raw), chicken, grapefruit, etc. Anything goes!
By the way, if you’re going to a picnic that you know I’m attending, please make a different dish because you can be sure that’s what I’ll be bringing, too!