Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives
Good tinned tuna forked through warm white beans and brown rice with tomato, cucumber and olives. No cooking beyond the rice, and it eats like a full plate.
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- 110 g Brown rice
- 200 g Tinned tuna
- 1 Lemon
- 2 tsp Olive oil
- 120 g Cannellini beans (optional)
- 100 g Tomato (optional)
- 80 g Cucumber (optional)
- 20 g Kalamata olives (optional)
- 8 g Dill (optional)
- 8 g Parsley (optional)
Method
- Rinse the brown rice, then simmer it in twice its volume of salted water, covered, until tender and the water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.
- While the rice cooks: drain the tuna and the white beans, and rinse the beans well.
- While the rice cooks: dice the tomato and cucumber, stone and halve the olives, and chop the dill and parsley.
- Whisk the olive oil with the juice of the lemon and a good grind of pepper to make the dressing.
- Fork the hot brown rice into a wide bowl with the white beans so the beans warm through in it. Break the tuna over in large flakes, add the tomato, cucumber and olives, and pour over the lemon dressing. Scatter the dill and parsley and turn everything once, gently, so the tuna stays in pieces.
About Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives
Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives is a Greek lunch or dinner that comes together in about 35 minutes and serves 1. It fits anti-inflammatory eating.
Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives: frequently asked questions
Is Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives gluten-free?
Based on its ingredients, Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives has no gluten-containing components, so it's naturally gluten-free — as always, check that any packaged ingredients you use are certified gluten-free to be safe.
How long does Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives take to make?
About 35 minutes start to finish, but only around 15 of those are hands-on — the rest is largely unattended cooking time you can step away from. In the Homecooked app the timers and parallel steps are sequenced for you so the hands-on part feels even shorter.
Do I need every ingredient to make Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives?
The core ingredients are essential, but you can leave out cannellini beans, tomato, cucumber — they're optional and mainly there for extra flavor or finish.
How many servings does Tuna, White Bean and Brown Rice Bowl with Olives make?
This recipe makes 1 serving. In the app you can scale it up or down and the ingredient amounts adjust automatically.