Rio Mare Insalatissime Ready-to-eat dish with chickpeas, vegetables and tuna 160g
🧾 What is it?
Rio Mare Insalatissime Ready-to-eat dish made with chickpeas, vegetables and tuna, 160 g, is a sterilised tinned, ready-to-eat salad inspired by Mediterranean cuisine — striped tuna combined with chickpeas, vegetables and light accompaniments, ready to eat straight away without any further preparation. It makes a quick lunch or snack that can be eaten straight from the tin or added to salads, sandwiches or wraps.
🧪 Ingredients and allergens
✔️ Ingredients:
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Couscous (durum wheat semolina) ~35 %
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Skipjack tuna (Euthynnus (Katsuwonus) pelamis) ~23 %
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Maize oil
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Chickpeas ~6 %
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Carrots, peas ~6 %
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Peppers, tomatoes ~3 %
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Onion
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Flavourings (natural flavourings)
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Table salt
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Glucose syrup
⚠️ Allergens:
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Fish (tuna) — not suitable for people with a fish allergy.
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Wheat (gluten) – due to the presence of couscous, this product may contain gluten.
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May contain traces of mustard and soya, according to the manufacturer.
📊 Nutritional values (per 100 g)
(approximate values for the whole product)
| Component | Value |
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| Energy | ~1 016 kJ / ~244 kcal |
| Fat | ~16 g |
| – of which saturated | ~2.7 g |
| Carbohydrates | ~15 g |
| – of which sugars | ~1.0 g |
| Protein | ~9.0 g |
| Salt | ~1.1 g |
🍽️ Taste and use
✔️ Flavour: a balanced combination of tuna and delicately sweet vegetables with subtle hints of couscous — no overpowering flavours, ideal as a quick, ‘top-notch’ meal with a light Mediterranean flavour.
📌 Recommended use:
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🥗 On its own: open and eat straight away as a quick lunch or snack.
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🥙 In salads: mix with fresh vegetables and herbs.
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🥪 On bread or toast: as a hearty filling.
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🌯 In a wrap or baguette: with leafy greens and a yoghurt dressing.
🧊 Storage
➡️ Before opening: store the product in a cool, dry place, away from direct light.
➡️ After opening: transfer the contents to a sealable container, keep in the fridge and use up within a short time.
🧠 Summary
Rio Mare Insalatissime Ready-to-eat chickpea, vegetables and tuna 160 g is a tasty and nutritious ready-made salad that combines high-quality tuna with couscous, chickpeas and vegetables — suitable as a quick meal in its own right or as part of other dishes. The product has balanced nutritional values, is relatively low in calories and is ready to eat without any further preparation.
💡 Tip: If you want to make the dish even more nutritious, mix it with fresh leaf salad, cherry tomatoes and a lemon dressing — this will create a light, healthy salad packed with protein and fibre. 🥗