Italian Tuna Melts

Name: Italian Tuna Melts
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps shredded basil; 227 grams Robiola cheese or Brie, rind removed and cheese sliced; 4 long ciabatta rolls or 1 long ciabatta loaf, split lengthwise; 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard; 1 garlic clove; 99 grams 1/2 cup pitted green olives, coarsely chopped; 355 milliliters ounces marinated artichokes, coarsely chopped; 3 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing; 118 milliliters thinly sliced red onion; 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar; 4 servings Salt and freshly ground pepper; 340 grams Italian tuna in olive oil, drained and flaked

Italian Tuna Melts is a pescatarian main course. This recipe makes 4 servings with 701 calories, 42g of protein, and 44g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have olives, onion, salt and pepper, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the red wine vinegar you could follow this main course with the Cherry-Berry Pie as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes. This recipe is typical of Mediterranean cuisine.

Instructions

Preheat the broiler. In a medium bowl, whisk the 3 tablespoons of olive oil with the red wine vinegar and Dijon mustard until combined.

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Red Wine Vinegar

Dijon Mustard

Olive Oil

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Broiler

Whisk

Bowl

Add the flaked tuna, chopped artichokes, chopped olives, sliced red onion and shredded basil and toss gently. Season lightly with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Artichoke

Red Onion

Olives

Basil

Tuna

Using a pastry brush, brush the cut sides of the ciabatta lightly with olive oil and broil cut side up on a baking sheet for 2 minutes, until the ciabatta is golden and lightly toasted; shift the baking sheet for even browning. Rub the garlic clove over the toasted ciabatta and mound the tuna salad on top. Cover with the sliced Robiola cheese and broil until the cheese is just melted, about 1 minute.

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Whole Garlic Cloves

Olive Oil

Ciabatta

Cheese

Tuna

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Baking Sheet

Pastry Brush

Serve the tuna melts at once.

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Tuna

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Servings:

2Tbsps

shredded basil 227grams

Robiola cheese or Brie, rind removed and cheese sliced 4

long ciabatta rolls or 1 long ciabatta loaf, split lengthwise 1teaspoon

Dijon mustard 1

garlic clove 99grams

1/2 cup pitted green olives, coarsely chopped 355milliliters

ounces marinated artichokes, coarsely chopped 3Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing 118milliliters

thinly sliced red onion 1Tbsp

red wine vinegar 4servings

Salt and freshly ground pepper 340grams

Italian tuna in olive oil, drained and flaked

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine are great choices for Tuna. Though fish is often paired with white wine, 'meatier' fish like tuna can absolutely go with red wine. A Rosé will also pair nicely, particularly if your tunan is prepared with ingredients better suited to a white wine. One wine you could try is Grgich Hills Estate Merlot. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 47 dollars.