Insalata di Riso Italian Rice Salad

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Ingredients

  • 3 cups water

  • 1 ½ cups long-grain rice

  • 1 large carrot, diced

  • ½ cup frozen peas

  • salt to taste

  • ¾ cup cubed prosciutto cotto (cooked ham)

  • ¾ cup diced Swiss cheese

  • ½ cup button mushrooms in oil, drained

  • ⅓ cup canned corn, drained

  • ⅓ cup sliced green olives

  • ⅓ cup sliced black olives

  • ⅓ cup diced pickle

  • ⅓ cup sliced marinated artichoke hearts, drained

  • 1 ½ tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon thyme

  • 1 teaspoon oregano

  • 1 (3 ounce) can tuna, drained

  • 4 hard-boiled eggs, quartered

Directions

  1. Combine water, rice, carrot, peas, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until rice is tender but still firm to the bite, about 14 minutes. Drain excess water; let cool, 10 to 15 minutes.

  2. Mix prosciutto cotto, Swiss cheese, button mushrooms, corn, green olives, black olives, pickle, artichoke hearts, olive oil, thyme, and oregano together in a large bowl. Stir in cooled rice mixture. Fold tuna into the salad.

  3. Divide salad among 4 serving plates; garnish with hard-boiled eggs. Chill before serving, at least 30 minutes.