20-Minute Meals

The holidays are a busy time of year and we know you don't have much time to labour over cooking. So we've put together 15 easy meals that will be on your table in 20 minutes or less!

Terrific Tuna Teriyaki Salad

Ingredients

• 2 cups (500 mL) cooked cold brown or white rice (made from about 2/3 cup/150 mL raw rice)

•2/3 cup (150 mL) snow or sugar-snap peas, trimmed and thinly sliced

•1 large carrot, thinly sliced

•1 small stalk bok choy or celery, thinly sliced

•2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil

•1 1/2 tbsp (22 mL) soy sauce

•1 tsp (5 mL) granulated sugar

•1/4 tsp (1 mL) minced fresh ginger

•1 can (170 g) water-packed tuna, drained and lightly crumbled

Directions

1. In a large bowl, stir together rice, snow peas, carrot and bok choy.

2. In a small bowl, whisk together oil, soy sauce, sugar and ginger until sugar has dissolved. Add to rice mixture; toss well. Gently stir in tuna.

3. Divide among airtight plastic containers; store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours. Pack in a lunch box with a chilled or frozen juice box to keep salad cold. Stir salad gently before eating.

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