Tuna Nicoise Sandwich

Tuna Nicoise Sandwich

Course :	Tuna
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	4

Ingredients:

2	cans	Italian tuna packed in olive -- oil
		-----vinaigrette dressing-----
2	tablespoons	olive oil
2	teaspoons	fresh oregano leaves
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1/4	teaspoon	pepper
3	tablespoons	red-wine vinegar
1	clove	garlic
1	teaspoon	Dijon mustard
		-----other ingredients-----
1	medium	red pepper; roasted -- peeled, cored, seeded
1	medium	yellow pepper -- treated same
1	medium	pickled jalapeno -- seeded
1/4	cup	diced red onion
2	tablespoons	olives chopped -- calamata
2	tablespoons	capers
12	ounces	loaf Italian bread -- halved
1	bunch	watercress -- trimmed

Preparation:

1. Make dressing: Drain oil from tuna into glass measure; add oil to make 1/3 cup. Reserve tuna for sandwich. Place oil in blender with remaining ingredients; blend. 2. In bowl, mix vegetables, olives, and capers. Remove some soft inside from bread; discard (or freeze for stuffing?). Brush inside loaf with some dressing; add remainder to pepper mixture. Mix in tuna gently, leaving chucks. 3. Grill bread, oiled side down, until toasted. Pile tuna mixture onto toasted sides. Top with watercress; close.