Name: Italian Rice Salad
Ingredients: 1 1/2 parboiled rice (the grains should not stick); 1 (8-ounce) can tuna, drained and shredded; 1/4 pound ham, diced; 4 canned sardines, boned and shredded or 1 hot dog; 1/4 pound Fontina or Swiss cheese, diced; 1/4 cup pitted, sliced black olives; 1 pickled bell pepper, diced; 2 ripe, peeled, seeded tomatoes, diced (optional); 1/4 cup mushrooms in oil, diced (optional); 1-2 tablespoons cooked peas (optional); 1/4 cup pickled button onions (optional); 2 hard boiled eggs, sliced or quartered (optional); 1 tablespoon rinsed salted or pickled capers (optional); 2 pickled artichoke hearts, sliced (optional); 1 tablespoon minced parsley; 1/4 cup olive oil or mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Salt and pepper, to taste

Italian Rice Salad

One of our most interesting recipes, this Italian rice salad has many different options you can choose from to custom-create this recipe to your specific liking. Not a big sardine fan? Use a hot dog instead. Do you really enjoy capers? Add 'em in!

Ingredients

1 1/2 parboiled rice (the grains should not stick)
1 (8-ounce) can tuna, drained and shredded
1/4 pound ham, diced
4 canned sardines, boned and shredded or 1 hot dog
1/4 pound Fontina or Swiss cheese, diced
1/4 cup pitted, sliced black olives
1 pickled bell pepper, diced
2 ripe, peeled, seeded tomatoes, diced (optional)
1/4 cup mushrooms in oil, diced (optional)
1-2 tablespoons cooked peas (optional)
1/4 cup pickled button onions (optional)
2 hard boiled eggs, sliced or quartered (optional)
1 tablespoon rinsed salted or pickled capers (optional)
2 pickled artichoke hearts, sliced (optional)
1 tablespoon minced parsley
1/4 cup olive oil or mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions

Cook the rice in abundant boiling, slightly salted water; rinse it with cold water and let it drain.
Meanwhile, assemble the remaining ingredients.
Once the rice has cooled, combine everything in a bowl and chill the salad in the refrigerator.