Not your mother's tuna salad
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- Prep Time20 mins
- Total Time20 mins
- Makes4 Servings
Not your mother's tuna salad.
Photo, Roberto Caruso.
The humble sandwich goes haute. Build a better sandwich with a few fresh ingredients and some creative upgrades.
Ingredients
2 170-g cans flaked white tuna, packed in water, drained well
4 large roasted red peppers, patted dry
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1 tbsp olive oil
1 small garlic clove, minced
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp hot-red-chili-flakes
1/8 tsp salt
1/4 cup crumbled feta
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
8 slices whole-wheat bread
1 small head bibb lettuce, washed and dried
Instructions
Break up tuna in a bowl with a fork.
Whirl 2 roasted peppers with pecans, oil, garlic, cumin, chili flakes and salt in a food processor until smooth. Stir into tuna along with feta and cilantro. Coarsely chop remaining peppers.
Spread tuna mixture on 4 slices of bread. Top with lettuce and some peppers, then sandwich with remaining bread.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 379, Protein 27g, Carbohydrates 40g, Fat 14g, Fibre 7g, Sodium 1133mg.