maltese tuna tomato sandwich

Name: Maltese Tuna Tomato Sandwich
Prep time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 - loaf of crusty sourdough bread or ciabatta; 2 - very large ripe tomatoes,; 3 - hardboiled eggs, sliced; 1 can(s) solid packed tuna in olive oil; 2/3 cup(s) cooked cannelini beans; 2/3 cup(s) olives, pitted and sliced; - red onion, very thinly sliced; - fresh basil or mint leaves; - olive oil; - salt and pepper; - pickled vegetables of your choice

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Lynn Clay

Portland, OR

Updated on Jun 13, 2018

A different approach to a tuna sandwich with delicious results.

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prep time 25 Min

cook time

method No-Cook or Other

yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 - loaf of crusty sourdough bread or ciabatta
2 - very large ripe tomatoes,
3 - hardboiled eggs, sliced
1 can solid packed tuna in olive oil
2/3 cup cooked cannelini beans
2/3 cup olives, pitted and sliced
- red onion, very thinly sliced
- fresh basil or mint leaves
- olive oil
- salt and pepper
- pickled vegetables of your choice

How To Make maltese tuna tomato sandwich

Step 1

Slice bread into 4 sections, then slice each section in half.

Step 2

Lightly toast sliced bread and set aside.
Step 3

Cut tomatoes in half, then grate cut edges on largest holes of a box grater, capturing all pulp and juices and removing skins. Set aside in a bowl.
Step 4

Spoon and spread some of the tomato pulp and juices onto each piece of toasted bread.
Step 5

Serve on a plate alongside an assortment of the remaining ingredients to layer into an open-faced sandwich
Step 6

Suggested layering: tuna first, beans, sliced egg, olives, slices of onions and herbs
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