Provençal Tuna Sandwich, Salad or Crostini No Mayonnaise
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 12
- Yields:
-
2-3 sandwiches
- Serves:
- 2-3
ingredients
- 1 (6 ounce) can tuna in water, drained (not too thoroughly, the tuna should still be a little wet)
- 1 shallots or 1/4 medium red onion, diced thin
- 2 medium celery ribs, diced thin
- 1 medium sour pickles or 4 cornichons, diced
- 10 capers, diced (optional)
- 6 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil (or enough to get the consistency you like)
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 3 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 teaspoon herbes de provence
- 3 twists fresh ground pepper
- 2 slices toasted rye bread (fresh, medium-width, for sandwich) or 6 inches baguette, sliced in half length-wise (fresh, medium-width, for sandwich)
- 4 -5 leaves butter lettuce (for salad) or 4 -5 leaves red leaf lettuce (for salad)
- 1 baguette, sliced on the diagonal brushed with olive oil and oven toasted (for crostinis)
directions
- Pour tuna into mixing bowl and mash chunks finely.
- Add balsamic, thyme, ground pepper and 6 Tbsp of olive oil and mix well.
- Add the rest of the ingredients and mix well.
- Observe texture and taste. Add more olive oil, if needed, to hold the ingredients together. Add more pepper, if needed, and salt to taste.
- Spread onto bread. Cut sandwhich in half, and enjoy!
- Or scoop 1/2 cup of the mixture onto lettuce, and enjoy!
- Or top crostinis, and serve! (And enjoy!).
- (Mixture should keep covered in fridge for 4-6 days.).
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