Mediterranean Mixed Green Bean Tuna Salad with Sherry Vinaigrette
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Tuna Rice Sliders
Makes8 sliders
Prep Time6 min
cook Time
4 min
Time to Table40 min
These delicious, succulent sliders are kid friendly and great for entertaining as finger foods, when served both with or without the buns.
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Ingredients
2 cans (80 g each) Clover Leaf Flaked Light Tuna in Olive Oil & Chili Pepper tri-pack (or Flaked Light Tuna in Olive Oil tri-pack), drained & reserve oil from one can
1 cup prepared instant rice
1 egg
¾ cup Panko flakes or bread crumbs
3 tbsp medium salsa
¼ cup diced red pepper
1 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives
2 tbsp sour cream
1 tbsp lime juice
3 tbsp olive oil
2 slider buns
1 lettuce leaf
PREP INSTRUCTIONS
- In a large bowl, combine the Clover Leaf tuna, including the olive oil from one can, with the cooked rice. Add in the egg, panko flakes, salsa, pepper and chives. Mix thoroughly.
- Portion 8 little balls (about a ¼ cup each) and then flattened gently with your hands to form the sliders. Chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Mix together the sour cream with the lime juice. Set aside.
- In a sauté pan, gently brown the tuna rice sliders in olive oil for approximately 2 minutes per side or until golden brown.
- Serve on slider buns over a piece of lettuce and drizzle lime-sour cream dressing over top of the slider. Alternative serve sliders as finger food with additional sprigs of chives for garnish and the dressing on the side.
Tip:
- Substitute Chicken flavoured instant rice with prepared instant rice, for added appetite appeal.
- You can use a tablespoon to portion the 8 little balls.
nutrition
| Amount per serving |
% Daily Value |
|
|---|---|---|
| Calories per slider with bun | 190 | |
| Fat | 11 g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 2 g | |
| Trans | 0 g | |
| Saturated + Trans | 10% | |
| Carbohydrate | 15 g | |
| Fibre | 1 g | 4% |
| Sugars | 1 g | 1% |
| Protein | 6 g | |
| Cholesterol | 30 mg | |
| Sodium | 150 mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 75 mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 20 mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.75 mg | 4% |
