Food Network UK uses cookies to enhance your experience. Find out more about cookies by reading our Privacy and Cookies Policy. By continuing to use Food Network UK you are agreeing to our use of cookies, unless you have disabled them.
Italian tuna salad
0
Recipe by Food Network Kitchens
Ingredients
- 4 sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 (340g) tin solid white tuna in water, drained
- 1/4 red onion, minced
- 1 stick celery, Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped
- 40g pitted nicoise olives
- 1 tbsp capers, rinsed
- 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp finely Technique: Grate Shredding a large ingredient to produce small, evenly-sized morsels. You can grate ingredients using a grating disc fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please grated lemon rind
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- 2 tbsp Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chopped fresh basil leaves
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Toast or salad leaves to serve
Method
How to make Italian tuna salad
1) Place the sun-dried tomatoes in a bowl with hot water to cover. Set aside until soft, about 20 minutes.
2) Meanwhile put the tuna in a medium bowl, breaking it into large chunks, along with the onion, celery, olives and capers.
3) Drain and Technique: Chop To cut large ingredients or dishes into smaller chunks using a sharp knife. You can chop using a serrated blade fitted inside your food processor. I know this Teach me, please chop the tomatoes. Add to the tuna mixture and toss to combine. Add the olive oil, lemon rind, juice and basil and toss again.
4) Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve cold with toasted bread or salad leaves if desired.
Copyright 2004 Television Food Network, G.P. All rights reserved.
