Tuna Caper Panzanella Recipes

TUNA PANZANELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium low. Brush the focaccia with 2 tablespoons olive oil. Grill the bread until lightly toasted, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Cut into cubes and transfer to a large bowl.
• Add the tomatoes, escarole, cucumbers, basil, capers, red wine vinegar and the remaining 3 tablespoons olive oil to the bowl; season with salt and pepper. Top each serving of salad with tuna.

PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large saute pan. Add the bread and salt; cook over low to medium heat, tossing frequently, for 10 minutes, or until nicely browned. Add more oil as needed.
• For the vinaigrette, whisk all the ingredients together.
• In a large bowl, mix the tomatoes, cucumber, red pepper, yellow pepper, red onion, basil, and capers. Add the bread cubes and toss with the vinaigrette. Season liberally with salt and pepper. Serve, or allow the salad to sit for about half an hour for the flavors to blend.

PASTA WITH TUNA, CAPERS AND SCALLIONS

Steps:

• In a well-salted pot of boiling water, cook pasta according to package directions until al dente. Drain, saving 1 cup pasta water.
• In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium. Add garlic and scallion whites, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add anchovies and capers and cook until anchovies melt and capers and garlic turn golden, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Add 1/2 cup pasta water, let it reduce until there is just a little left in the pan, then add pasta and herbs and toss well to coat. Add tuna and toss well.
• Serve with red-pepper flakes on top, more herbs, scallion greens, and a drizzle of olive oil. Serve with lemon wedges on the side for squeezing.

TUNA WITH CAPERS, OLIVES AND LEMON

Steps:

• In a large bowl, mash garlic with the back of a spoon. Whisk in the lemon juice and 5 tablespoons of olive oil. Combine with the tuna, onion, olives, capers, herbs and salt to taste.
• Serve on buttered toast for sandwiches, or make into a dip: Pulse the tuna salad and butter in a food processor until it is creamy. With the motor of the processor running, slowly add the additional 4 tablespoons oil. Taste and add more salt or lemon juice if needed. Serve with cut vegetables (fennel and bell peppers are nice) and crackers.

TUNA & CAPER PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Dip the bread briefly into cold water, then squeeze well and crumble into a bowl. Halve the tomatoes and squeeze out the seeds, then roughly chop the flesh. Chop the cucumber into small chunks.
• Add the tomato and cucumber to the bread, then tear in the basil leaves. Drain and flake the tuna into chunks, add to the bread with the capers, vinegar, oil and salt and pepper to taste. Mix everything well and serve.

BASIL-TUNA PANZANELLA

Steps:

• Put the bread cubes in a large bowl and add the tomatoes, basil, celery, chickpeas, cucumbers, tuna and capers and toss to combine.
• Whisk the vinegar and Dijon mustard together in a medium bowl. Whisk in the oil.
• Pour the dressing over the ingredients in the bowl and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper and toss again.

TUNA PANZANELLA SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. On 15 1/2" by 10 1/2" jelly roll pan, or a large cookie sheet, spread bread cubes in one layer. Place in oven; toast 11-13 minutes or until golden, stirring cubes once halfway through baking. Cool on wire rack 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, in large bowl, with fork, mix olive oil, wine vinegar, chopped capers, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper until blended. Add chopped tomatoes, white beans, flaked tuna, torn basil, and bread cubes to bowl; toss well to coat all ingredients with dressing.
• Serve.