Author Notes
I saw a recipe similar to this one in the NYT ages ago and have adapted it over the years until it looks like this -- I'm not really sure just how much it's changed from the original. I just know it's my favorite use for good Italian canned tuna. —Kayb
Ingredients
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1
can good quality Italian tuna in olive oil, drained and oil reserved
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1
can cannelini beans, drained and rinsed
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1/4 cup
Kalamata or other good olives (green or ripe), chopped
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2 tablespoons
capers, rinsed and drained, roughly chopped
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1/4 cup
roasted red sweet peppers, chopped
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2 tablespoons
lemon juice
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1 tablespoon
fresh oregano or basil, minced
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2
hardboiled eggs, halved
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2
ripe tomatoes, sliced
Directions
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Gently stir together the tuna, beans, olives, capers and peppers to combine.
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Add enough olive oil to the reserved oil from tuna to make 1/4 cup. Whisk with lemon juice. Pour over tuna and vegetables, and toss gently.
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Top with minced oregano or basil. Serve immediately over tomato slices, garnished with a half a hardboiled egg.
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