TUSCAN TUNA-AND-BEAN SANDWICHES

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Categories     Bread     Salad     Sandwich     Bean     Tuna     Brine     Healthy

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

For beans
1 (14- to 15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
For tuna salad
2 (6-ounce) cans Italian tuna in oil, drained
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or flat-leaf parsley
1/4 cup pitted kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, finely chopped
1 celery rib, finely chopped
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
For sandwiches
8 (1/3-inch-thick) slices rustic Italian bread (from a round crusty loaf); or 4 (4-inch-long) oval panini rolls
1 cup (loosely packed) trimmed watercress sprigs

Steps:

  • Make beans
  • Coarsely mash the beans with a fork in a bowl, then stir in the garlic, lemon juice, oil, parsley, salt, and pepper.
  • Make tuna
  • Flake the tuna in a bowl with a fork, then stir in the basil, olives, celery, onion, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.
  • Assemble sandwiches
  • Spoon one-fourth of the bean mixture on a slice of bread, then top with one-fourth of the tuna salad, some watercress, and a slice of bread. Make 3 more sandwiches in the same manner.

Vince R
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I made these sandwiches for my family last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The tuna salad was flavorful and the bread was soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


Hafiz Shehbaz
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These sandwiches are so easy to make and they are so delicious. I love that I can use canned tuna and beans, so I always have the ingredients on hand. I also love that the sandwiches are healthy and filling.


Cute Doll
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I've been looking for a good tuna salad sandwich recipe and I finally found it! These sandwiches are delicious. The tuna salad is flavorful and the bread is soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


Hamid Rasouli
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I made these sandwiches for my family last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The tuna salad was flavorful and the bread was soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


basel baydoun{باسل بيضون}
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These sandwiches are so easy to make and they are so delicious. I love that I can use canned tuna and beans, so I always have the ingredients on hand. I also love that the sandwiches are healthy and filling.


Tips24 ETC Bangla
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I've been looking for a good tuna salad sandwich recipe and I finally found it! These sandwiches are delicious. The tuna salad is flavorful and the bread is soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


Siraj ahmed Raj
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I made these sandwiches for my family last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The tuna salad was flavorful and the bread was soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


Spence Bod
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These sandwiches are so easy to make and they are so delicious. I love that I can use canned tuna and beans, so I always have the ingredients on hand. I also love that the sandwiches are healthy and filling.


Rachatanun Rapeeporntipanun
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I've been looking for a good tuna salad sandwich recipe and I finally found it! These sandwiches are delicious. The tuna salad is flavorful and the bread is soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


Jerry Julius
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I made these sandwiches for my family last night and they were a hit! Everyone loved them. The tuna salad was flavorful and the bread was soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.


Melissa Wren
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These sandwiches are so easy to make and they are so delicious. I love that I can use canned tuna and beans, so I always have the ingredients on hand. I also love that the sandwiches are healthy and filling.


Naz naazz
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I've made these sandwiches several times now and they are always a crowd-pleaser. The combination of tuna, beans, and vegetables is perfect, and the dressing is light and flavorful. I highly recommend this recipe!


Carol Deaton
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These sandwiches were delicious! I made them for lunch today and they were a hit. The tuna salad was flavorful and the bread was soft and fluffy. I will definitely be making these again.