TUNA WITH CAPERS, OLIVES AND LEMON
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
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
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Jam Atif
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of tuna, but this dish was surprisingly good. The capers and olives added a nice salty flavor that complemented the tuna well.
Google Huawei
[email protected]This dish is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight meal. It's healthy and delicious, and the whole family will love it.
MdAsif Kamal
[email protected]I made this dish for my friends and they loved it! They especially loved the combination of the tuna, capers, and olives.
MH Tuhin
[email protected]I served this dish over a bed of quinoa and it was a delicious and healthy meal.
Agog Geming
[email protected]I added some chopped parsley to this dish and it was delicious! The parsley added a nice fresh flavor to the dish.
Wilfred Lamptey
[email protected]I used canned tuna for this dish and it was delicious! The tuna was flaky and moist, and the flavors were perfectly balanced.
Ramsha Khan
[email protected]I'm not a fan of capers, so I omitted them from this dish. It was still very good, but I think the capers would have added a nice briny flavor.
Azmain Adil
[email protected]This dish is perfect for a summer lunch or dinner. It's light and refreshing, and the flavors are simply delicious.
Summi Zee143
[email protected]I made this dish for my kids and they loved it! They especially loved the capers and olives.
Jedidja Kerk
[email protected]I served this dish over a bed of mixed greens and it was a delicious and healthy meal.
Lubwama Musa
[email protected]I used fresh tuna for this dish and it was amazing! The fresh tuna was much more flavorful than the canned tuna.
Itbar Jakhrani
[email protected]I'm allergic to olives, so I omitted them from this dish. It was still very good, but I think the olives would have added a nice salty flavor.
Moses Mathebula
[email protected]I added some chopped red onion to this dish and it was delicious! The onion added a nice crunch and sweetness to the dish.
auwal nasir
[email protected]This dish is so easy to make and it's perfect for a quick and healthy meal. I love that I can use canned tuna, so I always have the ingredients on hand.
Hafcha Akter
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of tuna, but this dish was surprisingly good. The capers and olives added a nice salty flavor that complemented the tuna well.
khuram Ali 11
[email protected]I made this dish for a dinner party and it was a huge hit! Everyone raved about how flavorful and delicious it was.
Clarence McAdam
[email protected]This dish was absolutely delicious! The flavors of the tuna, capers, olives, and lemon were perfectly balanced. I will definitely be making this again.