Best 12 Tuna Spread With Capers Recipes

TUNA WITH CAPERS, OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash garlic with the back of a spoon. Whisk in the lemon juice and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Combine with the tuna, onion, olives, capers, herbs and salt to taste.
• Serve on buttered toast for sandwiches, or make into a dip: Pulse the tuna salad and butter in a food processor until it is creamy. With the motor of the processor running, slowly add the additional 4 tablespoons oil. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice if needed. Serve with cut vegetables (fennel and bell peppers are nice) and crackers.

TUNA SPREAD WITH CAPERS

Steps:

• Mix the first 6 ingregients and form into a long tube shape.
• Refrigerate at least overnight.
• Top with chopped nuts if desired.
• Slice and spread on the breads and top with a slice of cucumber.
• Sprinkle with dillweed to garnish.

TUNA CAPER CROSTINI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Slice baguette into 1/2-inch thick slices and place on a baking sheet. Bake until toasted and golden, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Combine all remaining ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix thoroughly.
• Top each toasted baguette slice with about 1 tablespoon of the tuna salad.

CRUNCHY CONFETTI TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• To prepare dressing: Whisk yogurt, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, dill, salt and pepper in a medium bowl.
• To prepare salad: Place tuna in the bowl and break up with a fork into bite-size chunks. Add carrot, celery, celery leaves (or parsley), radishes, bell pepper, onion and scallion. Stir gently to combine.
• To serve, stack 2 lettuce leaves on top of one another. Divide the salad among the lettuce leaves.

SEARED TUNA STEAKS WITH CAPER BUTTER

Steps:

• Rub tuna with olive oil, salt, and plenty of pepper. Set aside to marinate for at least 20 minutes.
• In a small bowl, combine butter, capers, and diced peppers. Turn mixture onto a square of parchment or wax paper, and roll into a log about 1/2-inch in diameter. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes.
• Heat an iron skillet slowly over low heat until very hot (a few drops of water splashed in the pan should evaporate almost immediately). Arrange tuna in skillet, and cook for about 5 minutes on each side. It should be well browned and crisp on the outside and rare to medium on the inside.
• Arrange arugula on plates or platter. Place tuna on top with a slice of caper butter on each steak. Serve immediately.

ITALIAN TUNA SPREAD

Steps:

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

TUNA AND CAPER BITES

Steps:

• Combine tuna, mayonnaise, 1/2 of the shallot, 1/2 of the capers, lemon juice, salt, and pepper. Set aside.
• Place crackers on a serving platter. Place 2 arugula leaves, torn in half, on each cracker. Divide tuna mixture among the crackers. Sprinkle with remaining shallot and capers.

TUNA DIP WITH LEMON AND CAPERS

Steps:

• In a bowl stir tuna with a fork until finely flaked. In another bowl whisk tofu until smooth. Stir tofu and remaining ingredients into tuna until combined and season with salt and pepper. Serve dip with crackers or crudités.

TUNA ALFREDO

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add fettuccine and boil until tender yet firm to the bite, about 8 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• Stir together Alfredo sauce, lemon juice, capers, lemon zest, and pepper in a small saucepan. Stir in tuna; cook over medium heat until heated through, about 5 minutes. Serve over fettuccine.

TUNA AND CAPER DIP

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix together tuna, sour cream, parsley, capers, anchovies, lemon juice, and red-pepper flakes. Season with salt and pepper.

VEAL, TUNA AND CAPER SANDWICH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Rub veal with oil and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Sear loin on all sides over medium heat until browned, about 5 minutes in all. Roast until medium well, about 1 hour, or until internal temperature registers 140 degrees. Let sit at room temperature until cool, then cover and refrigerate until cold and firm, about 6 hours. Slice into 1/8-inch slices, removing strings as you slice.
• In a food processor, pulse the yolks to blend. With the machine running add 1/2 cup of oil in a steady, slow stream and add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice. Keep processing while pouring in 1 cup more oil, then the tuna, in chunks, then anchovies, capers and remaining lemon juice, and then the remaining oil. Season well with salt and pepper.
• Spread just enough of the tuna sauce over the bottom of a nonreactive loaf pan to cover. Top with a layer of veal and cover with a thin layer of tuna sauce. Repeat until all the veal and sauce are used. Cover and refrigerate 6 to 48 hours.
• To assemble: Spread sauce on one side of all the bread slices. Cover half the slices with the veal, scraping off most of the sauce from the meat. Top with tomatoes and remaining bread, spread sides down. Cut off crusts and cut sandwiches in half.

DRUNKEN TUNA DIP OR SANDWICH SPREAD

Steps:

• Beat (with a mixer or by hand) the cream cheese, brandy, lemon juice, hot sauce and salt to a smooth and creamy consistency.
• Blend in the sour cream and mayonnaise.
• Mix in the tuna, green onion, and capers and blend until almost smooth.
• May be served at room temperature or chilled.