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Insalata di Riso

One serving has 709 kcal and 25 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of thiamin (84%), manganese (81%), folate (63%), selenium (54%), phosphorus (53%) and vitamin A (51%). Ready in 40 minutes.

Insalata di Riso
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  • Preparation: 25 min
  • Cooking: 15 min
  • Makes: 1 serving (333 g)
  • Difficulty: Easy
  • Diets: Gluten-free
  • Contains: dairy, pork

Ingredients

  • 90 g Rice, white, long-grain
  • 40 g Ham, cooked
  • 40 g Mozzarella, fresh
  • 30 g Corn kernels, canned
  • 30 g Peas, green, frozen
  • 30 g Carrots, raw
  • 15 g Olives, green
  • 40 g Cherry tomatoes, raw
  • 12 g Olive oil
  • 5 g Vinegar, white
  • 0.5 g Salt
  • 0.2 g Black pepper

Method

  1. Boil the rice in salted water until tender, then drain, rinse under cold water and drain again well.
  2. Blanch the peas and diced carrot in boiling water for 2-3 minutes until just tender; drain and cool.
  3. Dice the ham and mozzarella into small cubes.
  4. Toss the rice with the ham, mozzarella, corn, peas, carrot, olives and halved cherry tomatoes.
  5. Dress with the olive oil, vinegar, salt and pepper, and toss well.
  6. Chill for at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition per serving

NutrientPer servingShare of a day's need
Energy709 kcal33%
Carbohydrates88.5 g
Water185 mL
Fiber5.9 g20%
Protein25 g52%
Tryptophan0.36 g
Threonine0.98 g
Isoleucine1.1 g
Leucine1.9 g
Lysine1.3 g
Methionine0.53 g
Cystine0.29 g
Phenylalanine1.1 g
Tyrosine0.87 g
Valine1.3 g
Histidine0.61 g
Fat28.1 g
Monounsaturated15.1 g
Polyunsaturated2.5 g
Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA)0 g
Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA)0 g
Omega-62.1 g
Saturated8 g
Trans-Fats0 g
Cholesterol54.4 mg
Calcium268 mg27%
Copper0.34 mg38%
Iron5.4 mg30%
Magnesium61.4 mg20%
Manganese1.4 mg81%
Phosphorus368 mg53%
Potassium543 mg12%
Selenium29.6 µg54%
Sodium1,069 mg
Zinc3.2 mg40%
Thiamin (vitamin B1)0.92 mg84%
Riboflavin (vitamin B2)0.33 mg30%
Niacin (vitamin B3)6.5 mg46%
Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5)1.5 mg29%
Pyridoxine (vitamin B6)0.4 mg31%
Folate (vitamin B9)251 µg63%
Cobalamin (vitamin B12)1.1 µg45%
Choline66.3 mg16%
Vitamin A357 µg51%
Vitamin C20.2 mg27%
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)18 IU3%
Vitamin E3.1 mg21%
Vitamin K22.8 µg25%

Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.

Climate footprint

0.8 kg CO2e a serving: about average for main dishes on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.

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