Tuna and Fava Crostini

Name: Tuna and Fava Crostini
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 18 slices 18 thin baguette slices; 227 grams fresh fava bean pods; 4 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 4 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh Italian parsley plus 18 leaves for garnish; 59 milliliters minced red onion; 170 grams solid light tuna in olive oil

Tunan and Fava Crostini is a dairy free and pescatarian recipe with 6 servings. One serving contains 415 calories, 17g of protein, and 15g of fat. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. It works well as a reasonably priced hor d'oeuvre. Head to the store and pick up parsley plus 18 leaves, lemon juice, fava bean pods, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange baguette slices in single layer on baking sheet; brush slices with 3 tablespoons oil.

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Bake until bread is crisp and golden, about 15 minutes. Set aside.

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Bring medium saucepan of water to boil. Shell fava beans, then drop beans into boiling water and cook 1 minute.

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Drain. Slip beans out of skins.

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Place beans in small bowl; add remaining 1 tablespoon oil and toss to coat.

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Combine tuna with its oil, minced red onion, chopped parsley, and lemon juice in small bowl. Using fork, mash tuna mixture to coarse paste. Season mixture to taste with salt and pepper.

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Baguette slices, fava beans, and tuna mixture can be prepared 4 hours ahead.

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Let baguette slices stand at room temperature. Cover and refrigerate fava beans and tuna mixture separately.

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Divide tuna mixture among baguette slices. Top with fava beans and garnish each with 1 parsley leaf.

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Servings:

18slices

18 thin baguette slices 227grams

fresh fava bean pods 4teaspoons

fresh lemon juice 4Tbsps

extra-virgin olive oil, divided 2Tbsps

chopped fresh Italian parsley plus 18 leaves for garnish 59milliliters

minced red onion 170grams

solid light tuna in olive oil

Recommended wine: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Rose Wine

Tuna works really well with Merlot, Pinot Noir, and rosé Wine. 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. The Francis Ford Coppola Diamond Collection Merlot with a 4 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.