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Royal Tuna Bread: Gourmet sandwich with seasoned tuna and raw vegetables by Sala

Ingredients

Tuna bread and filling:

  • 2 fresh crusty baguettes or Senegalese sandwich breads
  • 2 cans of drained whole tuna in oil (or fresh poached tuna)
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs cut into rounds
  • 1 sliced ripe tomato, crunchy salad leaves and red onion rings

Sala signature sauce:

  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, 1 teaspoon mustard, lemon juice, black pepper and chopped parsley

Preparation

  1. Prepare the tuna cream: in a bowl, crumble the tuna with a fork. Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, parsley and black pepper for a rich, spreadable texture.
  2. Prepare the bread: split the baguettes in half lengthwise. Lightly toast the crumb if desired.
  3. Assemble the sandwich: line the bottom with washed and dried salad leaves. Generously add the tuna mixture.
  4. Adding raw vegetables: add the tomato slices, hard-boiled egg slices and red onions.
  5. Tasting: close the sandwich, slice in half and enjoy fresh for a picnic or a quick and tasty meal.