Best 9 Italian Style Tuna Spread Recipes

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Are you craving a delicious and versatile spread that is perfect for any occasion? Look no further than Italian style tuna spread. This classic dish combines the savory flavors of tuna, mayonnaise, herbs, and spices to create a creamy and flavorful spread that can be enjoyed in a variety of ways. Whether you're looking for a quick and easy snack, a sandwich filling, or a dip for your favorite crackers, Italian style tuna spread is sure to satisfy. With its simple ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, this recipe is perfect for home cooks of all skill levels. So gather your ingredients and get ready to whip up a batch of this delightful spread that is sure to become a staple in your kitchen.

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ITALIAN-STYLE TUNA SALAD



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Italian bread, tomato cubes, capers, tuna, olive oil, olives, onion, and cucumber make this an extravagant and exotic salad!

Provided by BR Cook

Categories     Salad     Seafood Salad Recipes     Tuna Salad Recipes

Time 20m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 slices Italian bread, cubed
3 tomatoes, cut into small pieces
1 medium cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
1 small onion, thinly sliced
1 (5 ounce) can tuna, drained
20 black olives
1 tablespoon capers

Steps:

  • Mix olive oil, red wine vinegar, salt, and pepper together for the dressing.
  • Mix bread, tomatoes, cucumber, onion, tuna, olives, and capers together gently. Pour dressing on top and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 217.9 calories, Carbohydrate 14.7 g, Cholesterol 9.4 mg, Fat 13.7 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 10.7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 402.1 mg, Sugar 4.6 g

ITALIAN TUNA SALAD



Italian Tuna Salad image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons lemon juice, from 1 large lemon
1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
Kosher salt
One 15-ounce can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
One 6.35-ounce jar olive oil-packed tuna, drained
2 cups baby arugula
2 small treviso, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 Belgian endive, cut into 2-inch pieces
1 small bulb fennel, shaved on a mandoline or sliced thinly with a knife
1/2 cup fresh Italian parsley leaves

Steps:

  • Whisk together the lemon juice, capers and Dijon mustard in a large bowl. While continuing to whisk, drizzle in the olive oil in a steady stream. Whisk in 1/4 teaspoon salt. Add the beans to the dressing and mash gently with a spoon. Add the tuna, flaking it with a fork into bite-size pieces. Toss lightly to coat. Top the tuna mixture with the arugula, treviso, endive, shaved fennel, parsley leaves and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Using your hands, toss the salad together, bringing the dressing up from the bottom of the bowl until everything is coated evenly.

ITALIAN TUNA SALAD



Italian Tuna Salad image

Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     main-dish

Time 15m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

3 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon capers, chopped
1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
1 1/2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 slices jarred sweet and hot cherry peppers, chopped
2 slices jarred sweet and hot cherry peppers, chopped
1 to 3 kalamata or nicoise olives, pitted and chopped
1 hard-boiled egg, chopped
One 7-ounce jar Italian tuna packed in oil, drained
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
White bread, such as Wonder Bread, crusts removed and quartered, for serving
Sesame crackers, for serving

Steps:

  • In a bowl combine the mayo, capers, relish, mustard, peppers, olives, eggs and tuna. Mix to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Serve on the quartered white bread and the sesame crackers.

ITALIAN TUNA SPREAD



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This is part of an antipasti spread. Serve with crostini, Melba toast, or crackers at room temperature. Store in refrigerator covered. To reuse, bring back to room temperature. Do not microwave to reheat. It will turn to goop. Best tuna fish sandwich you will ever have. Use iceberg lettuce, toasted bread, and thin slice of tomato. Yum!

Provided by JBrown

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Antipasto Recipes

Time 15m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 6

3 (4.5 ounce) cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained
½ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
3 tablespoons capers, drained
1 tablespoon chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley
1 teaspoon lemon juice
salt and ground black pepper to taste

Steps:

  • Blend tuna, butter, capers, parsley, lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a food processor until smooth.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158.4 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Cholesterol 44.9 mg, Fat 11.9 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 12.4 g, SaturatedFat 7.4 g, Sodium 121.4 mg

ITALIAN-STYLE TUNA SANDWICH



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Though an American cook (or even a French one) usually adds mayonnaise to the bowl when dressing canned tuna for a sandwich, Italian cooks invariably anoint theirs with olive oil instead. Capers, olives and anchovy often join the festivities; here they are combined with garlic and parsley to make a zesty salsa verde. Choose the best quality Italian or Spanish canned tuna-the extra cost is well worth it. The other essential ingredient is freshly baked bread, like a good crisp baguette or crusty ciabatta roll.

Provided by David Tanis

Categories     dinner, lunch, quick, sandwiches, main course

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup Italian parsley leaves, washed and dried
1/2 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 cup roughly chopped green olives, such as Castelvetrano
3 or 4 anchovy fillets, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped capers
Zest of 1 lemon
Pinch of crushed red pepper
Salt and pepper
1 baguette or 4 ciabatta rolls
Handful of lettuce leaves, arugula or watercress
8 ounces best quality oil packed tuna, drained, in large chunks
4 hard-boiled eggs
Salt and pepper
1 serrano chile, thinly sliced, optional

Steps:

  • Make the salsa verde: Whiz parsley leaves and 1/2 cup oil in a food processor or blender to a pesto-like consistency, then transfer to a small bowl. (Alternatively, chop parsley by hand and combine with oil.) Add garlic, chopped olives, anchovies, capers, lemon zest and red pepper to parsley mixture and stir well. Season with salt if necessary and freshly ground black pepper to taste. Thin with more oil as desired.
  • Cut baguette crosswise into 4 equal pieces, then split each lengthwise with a serrated knife. (If using rolls, split each lengthwise.) For each sandwich, lay bread flat, crust side down. Spread cut sides with 2 tablespoons salsa verde. Put a few lettuce leaves on 1 piece of bread and arrange 2 ounces of tuna over lettuce. Top tuna with 1 egg, quartered. Season egg lightly with salt and pepper. Add sliced serrano chile, if using. Drizzle with a little more salsa verde, then press sandwich closed.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 530, UnsaturatedFat 29 grams, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 38 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 26 grams, SaturatedFat 6 grams, Sodium 725 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams

LAYERED MEDITERRANEAN TUNA SPREAD



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Cream cheese spread and canned tuna helps a colorful layered dip come together in 15 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Appetizer

Time 15m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 container (8 oz) chives-and-onion cream cheese spread
1 shallot, finely chopped
1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 cup pitted niçoise or kalamata olives, cut in half
1 can (6 oz) albacore tuna, well drained, broken into chunks
1 medium tomato, seeded, coarsely chopped
1 hard-cooked egg, finely chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
48 crackers

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix cream cheese, shallot and Italian seasoning until well blended. Spread in 8-inch circle on serving plate.
  • Top with olives, tuna, tomato, egg and parsley. Serve with crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 110, Carbohydrate 7 g, Cholesterol 30 mg, Fat 1, Fiber 0 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 0 g, TransFat 0 g

TUNA CHEESE SPREAD



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The flavor of tuna is very subtle in this thick and creamy spread. It's terrific on crackers or carrot and celery sticks, stuffed in a tomato or used for a sandwich. -Dorothy Anderson, Ottawa, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Appetizers

Time 5m

Yield 2 cups (8 servings).

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon curry powder
Dash salt
1 can (6 ounces) tuna, drained and flaked
Bread or crackers

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients. Stir in tuna. Serve with bread or crackers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 177 calories, Fat 16g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 40mg cholesterol, Sodium 213mg sodium, Carbohydrate 1g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 8g protein.

ITALIAN STYLE TUNA SPREAD



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This is a quick, healthy alternative to the usual tuna salad with mayonaise. Depending on your personal likes or dislikes of vinegar, I would suggest to add the vinegar gradually according to your taste. I prefer to make a sandwich with toast that has been lightly buttered with margarine.

Provided by FoodFromSicily

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 5m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 (6 ounce) can albacore tuna in water
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 pinch sugar
1 pinch salt
fresh ground black pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Drain Tuna , sqeezing out water.
  • Mash the tuna in a small bowl and add the rest of the ingredients. Serve on bread or toast.

SICILIAN-STYLE TUNA STEAKS (TONNO ALLA GHIOTTA)



Sicilian-Style Tuna Steaks (Tonno alla Ghiotta) image

Provided by Gianni Scappin

Categories     Fish     Olive     Onion     Tomato     Sauté     Dinner     Raisin     Seafood     Tuna     Healthy     Capers     Paleo     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 13

6 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
4 (5- to 6-ounce) tuna steaks
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 large onion, sliced (about 1 cup)
2 garlic cloves, minced
3 tablespoons salted capers, soaked in water for 10 minutes and drained
3 tablespoons minced pitted green olives
1/4 cup raisins
5 plum tomatoes, peeled, seeded, and chopped
1 cup fish stock or water, as needed
2 tablespoons fresh flat-leaf parsley, coarsely chopped
4 to 5 fresh basil leaves, torn
1/3 cup pine nuts, toasted

Steps:

  • 1. In a medium skillet over moderately high heat, warm the oil. Season the tuna with salt and pepper and sauté, turning once, until golden on both sides, 3 to 4 minutes total. Remove the tuna and set aside. Do not clean the pan.
  • 2. In the same pan over low heat, sauté the onion, stirring frequently, until just tender, about 1 minute. Add the garlic, capers, olives, raisins, and tomatoes, and continue cooking, stirring, until heated through, about 2 minutes. If the tomatoes don't release much juice, add the fish stock or water to give the sauce some body.
  • 3. Return the tuna to the pan and cover it with a tight-fitting lid. Cook over moderate heat until the tuna reaches the desired doneness, 2 to 3 minutes for medium.
  • 4. Add the parsley and basil and stir to incorporate, then season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve the fish with the sauce spooned over the top; garnish with pine nuts.

Tips:

  • For the best flavor, use high-quality tuna. Look for tuna that is packed in olive oil or water, and avoid tuna that is packed in brine.
  • If you are using canned tuna, drain it well before using it. You can also rinse it with cold water to remove any excess salt.
  • To make the tuna spread more creamy, use a food processor or blender to blend the ingredients until smooth.
  • If you are using a blender, be sure to start on low speed and gradually increase the speed until the ingredients are well blended.
  • You can add other ingredients to the tuna spread to taste, such as chopped celery, onion, or pickles.
  • Serve the tuna spread on crackers, bread, or vegetables.

Conclusion:

Italian-style tuna spread is a delicious and versatile appetizer or snack. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With its creamy texture and flavorful ingredients, Italian-style tuna spread is sure to be a hit at your next party or gathering.

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