Tuna Nicoise Sandwich


Course : Tuna
Serves: 4
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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 / Directions:


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.


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