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Three canned tuna recipes courtesy of Wild Pacific Albacore Tuna.
Salade Nicoise Albacore Sandwich
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Salade Nicoise Albacore Sandwich
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Ingredients
- 3 six-ounce cans Wild Pacific Albacore, drained
- 2 1-pound soft French or Italian bread loaves
- 3 tablespoons drained capers
- 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 4 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 6 tablespoons olive paste (olive tapenade) or olive spread
- 21⁄2 ounce packages fresh arugula or watercress
- 2 tomatoes, sliced 1 red onion, thinly sliced
Directions
1) Combine albacore, capers, mayonnaise and fresh lemon juice in medium bowl, add pepper to taste.
2) Cut each bread loaf crosswise into 3 pieces, then halve each piece lengthwise.
3) Pull out centers of bread pieces, leaving ½- inch-thick crusts.
4) Spread olive paste on inside of each bread piece, then line with a generous amount of arugula or watercress.
5) Spread on 1⁄2 cup of the albacore mixture, top with the sliced tomatoes and onions, and replace the top pieces of bread.
Wild Pacific Albacore Tuna - Recipes
July 5, 2011
Lebanese Albacore Salad with Tahini Dressing
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Yield
Serves 4
Ingredients
Tuna Salad
- 1 x 6oz can troll-caught Albacore in olive oil
- 1 red onion, sliced thin
- 1 can garbanzo beans, drained
- 2 tablespoons pine nuts
- ¼ cup chopped fresh flat leaf parsley leaves, plus sprigs for garnish
- 2 large pita breads, quartered and opened into pockets
- Mixed baby greens
Dressing
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1 large garlic clove, minced and mashed to a paste with ½ tablespoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne, or to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Directions
Dressing
1) In a blender, blend together the tahini, lemon juice, garlic paste and cayenne.
2) With the blender running, add the olive oil in a stream, blending until the dressing is emulsified.
3) Season with salt.
Tuna
1) Flake and toss the albacore lightly with half the dressing and mound the mixture on a large platter.
2) In a large heavy skillet, cook the onions in the oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally for 5 minutes or until they are golden brown.
3) Add garbanzo beans and warm through.
4) Season with salt and pepper.
5) With a fork, stir onions and garbanzo beans through the albacore.
6) In the skillet, cook the pine nuts over moderately low heat, stirring, until they are golden.
7) Scatter pine nuts over the albacore mixture.
8) Drizzle salad with the remaining dressing and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
9) Garnish with parsley sprig and serve with warm pita bread and mixed baby greens.
Perciatelli Pasta with Albacore, Capers and Tomatoes
Courtesy of Wild Pacific Albacore
Yield
Serves 2
Ingredients
- 1 x 6oz can troll-caught Albacore, flaked
- 8 ounces perciatelli or spaghetti pasta
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 rolled fillets of anchovies with capers from can
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 x 14 ounce can of whole tomatoes
- ¼ cup dry white wine
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- Cracked pepper and sea salt to taste
Directions
1) Heat oil in heavy large skillet over medium-low heat.
2) Add anchovies, capers and garlic and sauté for 2 minutes, mashing to a paste with the back of a fork.
3) Mix in tomatoes with their juices and white wine.
4) Increase heat to medium-high and cook until sauce thickens slightly, about 5 minutes.
5) Blend in the flaked albacore tuna and parsley.
6) Cover, remove from heat, and allow to rest while cooking the pasta.
7) Cook the pasta in pot of boiling salted water until tender, but firm.
8) Drain the pasta, add the sauce and toss to blend.
9) Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Photo Credit: Wild Pacific Albacore Tuna
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