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Nicoise Tuna Sandwich
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Nicoise Tuna Sandwich

17 ingredients 8 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

711
Calories
59g
Protein
43g
Fat
22g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 12 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Anchovy 100g 210
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Lettuce 1 cup shredded (36g) 5
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1/4 of white onion, thinly sliced
  • 1/8 of a small red onion, thinly sliced
  • * 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus additional for drizzling
  • * 1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar, plus additional to taste
  • * 1/4 teaspoon salt, plus additional to taste
  • * black pepper to taste
  • * 1 6-ounce can tuna packed in olive oil(see above) including olive oil
  • * lemon juice to taste
  • * 2 kaiser rolls, plain
  • * lettuce leaves, combination of Boston, green-leaf, or other
  • * green leafy lettuce
  • * 8 tomato slices
  • * 6-8 hard-boiled eggs slices
  • * 4 anchovy fillets, drained
  • * Niçoise olives
  • * scallions, chopped
  • * radishes, sliced

Directions

1

Combine the red and white onion with 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil,1 tablespoon red-wine vinegar, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and several grinds of black pepper in a bowl.

2

Using your hands, mix and squeeze everything together for 5 minutes. (Don't rush through this part; the onions need time to release their juices and mellow.)

3

Work in can of tuna in olive oil, including the oil. Season with fresh lemon juice, red-wine vinegar, and salt, then add pepper to taste.

4

Cut kaiser rolls in half crosswise and spread each bottom half with lettuce leaves. Use a couple of varieties—whatever looks good—for the difference in texture.

5

On top of each lettuce layer, arrange 4 tomato slices (skip this step if you don't have good—really good—tomatoes on hand). Then add about half the tuna mixture and 3 to 4 slices of hard-boiled egg.

6

Crisscross each sandwich with 2 drained anchovy fillets and strew with Niçoise olives (pit them if desired), chopped scallion greens, and sliced radishes. Then drizzle generously with more olive oil and top with the remaining kaiser halves, pressing gently but firmly.

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