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Italian-style tuna sandwich

Serves 4 | Prep 15 mins | Cook 0 mins

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.

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Ingredients

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For the Salsa Verde

1 cup Italian parsley leaves, washed and dried
½ cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus more as needed
2 cloves garlic, minced
¼ cup roughly chopped green olives, such as Castelvetrano
3 anchovy fillets, chopped
1 tbsp chopped capers
Zest of 1 lemon
Pinch crushed red pepper
Salt and pepper

For the Sandwich

1 baguette, or 4 ciabatta rolls
Handful lettuce leaves, arugula or watercress
8 oz best quality oil packed tuna, drained, in large chunks
4 hard-boiled eggs
Salt and pepper
1 serrano chile, thinly sliced, optional

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Make the salsa verde: Whiz parsley leaves and ½ 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

Per Serving	% Daily Value
Calories 531 kcal	26.6%
Total Fat 38 g	48.7%
Saturated Fat 6 g	30.0%
Carbohydrates 19 g	6.9%
Dietary Fibre 3 g	10.7%
Sugars 2 g	4.0%
Protein 26 g	52.0%
Sodium 0.725 g	31.5%

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