Green summer salad with tuna and orzo recipe

Name: Green summer salad with tuna and orzo
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 2 tbsp capers, drained, rinsed and patted dry; 2 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tbsp Dijon mustard; 200g (7oz) orzo; ¼ cucumber, halved, deseeded and diced; 1 celery stick, trimmed and thickly sliced; 1 green pepper, deseeded and diced; 1 x 200g tin tuna, drained

Created by The Tesco Recipes team

This summery salad can be prepared in less than 30 mins, making it an ideal midweek main for two.

See method

Serves 2
25 mins to cook
628 calories / serving

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Tesco Extra Virgin Olive Oil 250Ml
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
£3.40
£13.60/litre
Tesco Capers 190G
2 tbsp capers, drained, rinsed and patted dry
£2.30
£19.17/kg DR.WT
Tesco White Wine Vinegar 350Ml
2 tbsp white wine vinegar
£1.55
£4.43/litre
Tesco Dijon Mustard 185G
Aldi Price Match
1 tbsp Dijon mustard
£0.45
£2.43/kg
Napolina Orzo Pasta 500g
200g (7oz) orzo
£1.50
£3.00/kg
Tesco Whole Cucumber Each
Aldi Price Match
¼ cucumber, halved, deseeded and diced
£0.99
£0.99/each
Tesco Celery Sticks 250G
1 celery stick, trimmed and thickly sliced
£0.90
£3.60/kg
Tesco Green Peppers Each
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1 green pepper, deseeded and diced
Tesco Tuna Chunks In Spring Water 145G
Aldi Price Match
1 x 200g tin tuna, drained
£0.65
£6.37/kg DR.WT

Method

Heat 1 tbsp of the extra-virgin olive oil in a small frying pan. Add the capers and cook for 2-3 minutes, until they start to open and crisp up. Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Take the pan off the heat and pour in the remaining oil, vinegar and mustard; stir to combine and set aside.
Meanwhile, bring a large pan of water to the boil. Cook the orzo following the packet instructions, then drain and rinse under cold water.
In a large bowl, combine the cucumber, celery, pepper and cooled orzo. Drizzle over the dressing and toss to coat; season well. Flake over the tuna and scatter with the capers; toss again before serving.