Best 7 Tuna With Capers Olives And Lemon Recipes

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Do you have a can of tuna sitting in your pantry but don't know what to do with it? Look no further! In this article, we will take you on a journey of flavors with our top recipe for a delectable blend of tuna, capers, olives, and lemon. Get ready to transform this everyday pantry staple into an extraordinary dish that will impress your taste buds and leave you craving more. From selecting the finest ingredients to combining them in perfect harmony, we'll guide you through each step to create a dish that tantalizes your senses and becomes a go-to recipe for any occasion.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

TUNA WITH CAPERS, OLIVES AND LEMON



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This is not your mother's mayonnaise-laden tuna salad, but it's just as easy to prepare. Here's what you do: stir together some canned tuna, garlic, lemon juice, red onion, black olives, capers and fresh parsley, then spread it on buttered toast. Top it off with a round of ripe tomato or slivers of avocado and another slice of toast. That's it. If you want to make it into a dip, toss the mixture into a food processor with a few tablespoons of softened butter and a bit more olive oil. Purée until smooth and creamy and serve with carrots, fennel, bell pepper and seeded crackers. If you have a tin of sardines taunting you from inside your cabinet, we bet this recipe would work equally well with those.

Provided by Melissa Clark

Categories     easy, lunch, quick, weekday, appetizer

Time 10m

Yield 4 sandwiches or 8 appetizer servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 garlic clove, finely minced
Juice of half a lemon, plus more to taste
5 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, plus 4 more tablespoons if serving as dip
20 ounces canned tuna, preferably packed in olive oil, drained
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup chopped black olives
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons minced parsley or basil
Salt to taste
Buttered toast, if serving as sandwiches
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened, if serving as dip

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.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 273, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 2 grams, Fat 25 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 12 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 228 milligrams, Sugar 0 grams, TransFat 0 grams

TUNA AND CAPER BITES



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One weekend while camping, my sister-in-law whipped up a simpler version of these tasty tuna bites as a snack. I decided to add capers, shallot, and lemon to make these elegant enough to serve at your next dinner party! I highly recommend using Mary's Gone Crackers® brand seed crackers; they not only provide the perfect nutty flavor, but they are also very crispy and sturdy, allowing these to be made an hour or two ahead of time.

Provided by France C

Categories     Appetizers and Snacks     Seafood

Time 15m

Yield 20

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 (5 ounce) can tuna packed in oil, drained
2 tablespoons mayonnaise
1 tablespoon minced shallot, divided
1 tablespoon minced capers, divided
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste
20 round crackers seed crackers (such as Mary's Gone Crackers™)
40 leaves arugula

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 24.1 calories, Carbohydrate 0.3 g, Cholesterol 1.7 mg, Fat 1.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 0.3 g, Sodium 44.5 mg, Sugar 0.1 g

PASTA WITH TUNA, TOMATOES, GARLIC, CAPERS, AND OLIVES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Time 25m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 pound pasta noodles such as: penne
1 teaspoon extra-virgin olive oil
6 medium garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons capers rinsed, roughly chopped
2 anchovies, finely minced
1/2 cup pitted black olives such as kalamata, roughly chopped
1 pint cherry tomatoes, halved or 1 (28-ounce) can whole, peeled tomatoes, chopped
1/2 cup loosely packed, roughly chopped parsley or basil leaves
1 can rinsed and drained, white albacore tuna
1 teaspoon salt
Cracked black pepper

Steps:

  • Cook pasta in large pot of rapidly boiling water until al dente or done to your liking.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. Place olive oil and the garlic in a large saute pan and turn heat to medium. Cook until the garlic is fragrant and lightly golden. Add capers, anchovies, olives, and tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes start to break down and become a sauce, about 8 minutes. Toss with cooked pasta. Add parsley and tuna and season, to taste, with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.

TUNA DIP WITH LEMON AND CAPERS



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Categories     Condiment/Spread     Appetizer     No-Cook     Quick & Easy     Lemon     Tuna     Tofu     Gourmet     Sugar Conscious     Kidney Friendly     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Kosher

Yield Makes about 3 cups

Number Of Ingredients 8

two 6-ounce cans solid white tuna packed in oil, drained well
a 10 1/4-ounce package soft tofu, drained
3 scallions, minced
1 carrot, shredded fine
2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley leaves
2 tablespoons drained capers, chopped
3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
Accompaniment: crackers or assorted crudités

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.

SEARED TUNA WITH OLIVES, CAPERS, PEPPERS AND TOMATO



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Seared Ahi served with Italian vegetables makes an easy and fresh tasting meal. Add fresh bread and wine if you like! Note, either fresh or canned tomatoes can be used.

Provided by CaliforniaJan

Categories     Tuna

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1/2 cup red onion, thinly sliced
1 1/4-1 1/2 lbs albacore tuna, cut into 1-inch wide strips
1 tablespoon fresh basil, minced
1 tablespoon of fresh mint, minced
1 teaspoon fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon marjoram, minced
salt and pepper
1 cup tomatoes, chopped, seeded, and peeled if you like
1/2 cup kalamata olives or 1/2 cup other dark olive, pitted if you like
1 tablespoon capers, drained
1 pinch red pepper flakes (to taste)
minced fresh basil
minced of fresh mint

Steps:

  • Heat the garlic in the oil over low heat until it turns pale gold, about 15 minutes. Remove garlic with a slotted spoon to a small bowl.
  • Increase the heat to med-high and add the red onions. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the tuna strips. Increase the heat to high and quickly sear the fish on all sides, while seasoning it with the basil, oregano, and mint. Cook until the fish is done to your liking, 2 to 5 minutes. Remove fish to a hot platter or warm oven.
  • Return the garlic to the skillet. Add the tomatoes, olives, capers, and red pepper flakes. Cook for just a minute, stirring occasionally. Spoon over fish.
  • Garnish with the remaining basil and mint.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 313.4, Fat 16.3, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 59.6, Sodium 726.4, Carbohydrate 6.2, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 2.1, Protein 34.6

PASTA WITH TUNA, FARLIC, LEMON, CAPERS & OLIVES



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This is a recipe I got from Pasta...made simple. I buy the "better" tuna in the can or jar in olive oil - it tastes less fishy and comes in more meaty chunks as opposed to flakes. This dish is a hit with my kids and picky tuna eaters and a super easy recipe. I usually don't carry gnocchi on hand and use penne or other short pasta. It looks like a very sophisticated dish and tastes like a sophisticated dish.

Provided by Carolynskitchen

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 20m

Yield 4-5 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

12 ounces dried conchiglie or 12 ounces gnocchi
4 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons butter
3 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1 -7 oz.can tuna in olive oil, drained (could use 2)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon capers
10 -12 black olives, pitted and sliced
2 tablespoons chopped flat leaf fresh parsley

Steps:

  • Cook the pasta until tender but still firm to the bine. Drain and return to pan.
  • Heat olive oil and butter in skillet over med-low heat. Add the garlic and cook for a few seconds until just begining to color. Reduce heat to low. Add tuna, lemon juice, capers and olives. Stire gently until all ingredients are heated through.
  • Transfer the pasta to a serving dish. Pour the tuna mixture over the pasta. Add the parsley. Toss well to mix then serve immediately with mixed greens, haricot verts, or snow peas.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 545.9, Fat 28, SaturatedFat 9.6, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 250.4, Carbohydrate 70.1, Fiber 10, Sugar 0.2, Protein 6.9

TUNA, LEMON, AND CAPER SAUCE



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Provided by Joie Warner

Categories     Sauce     Pasta     Tuna     Capers

Yield Serves 2 to 4

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 can (6 ounces) tuna (chunk or solid in olive oil), drained
1 large garlic clove, finely chopped
grated zest of 1 medium lemon
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1/4 cup fruity olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste
freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons capers, drained
1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley, chopped
freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Place tuna in pasta serving bowl and break it into large bite-size pieces. Add garlic, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, pepper, and capers and stir gently to combine. Set aside to warm to room temperature, or preferably, place the bowl (be sure it's heatproof) over the pasta pot to warm the ingredients while heating the water. Once the water comes to a boil, remove bowl and set aside.
  • Cook pasta in large pot of boiling salted water until al dente. Drain pasta well and immediately add to sauce in bowl. Sprinkle with parsley and toss. Serve at once with Parmesan cheese. Pass the pepper mill.
  • Recommended pasta: 8 ounces penne rigate, medium shells (conchiglie rigate), rigatoni, or linguine.

Tips for Making Tuna with Capers, Olives, and Lemon:

  • Choose high-quality tuna: Look for tuna that is labeled "solid" or "chunk light." Avoid tuna that is labeled "flaked" or "grated."
  • Use a variety of olives and capers: Different types of olives and capers will add different flavors and textures to your dish. Try using a combination of green and black olives, as well as large and small capers.
  • Don't overcook the tuna: Tuna is a delicate fish that can easily be overcooked. Cook it just until it is opaque in the center, about 2-3 minutes per side.
  • Add the lemon juice and zest at the end: This will help to brighten the flavors of the dish and prevent the lemon from overpowering the other ingredients.
  • Serve the tuna with a variety of sides: Tuna with capers, olives, and lemon can be served with a variety of sides, such as rice, pasta, or salad.

Conclusion:

Tuna with capers, olives, and lemon is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a quick and healthy meal. With its combination of fresh, briny, and citrusy flavors, this dish is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you're looking for a quick and easy weeknight meal, give this recipe a try!

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