Pan Bagnat (a Niçoise Tuna Sandwich)
This sandwich is often described as salad Niçoise on bread. It's delicious, quick to make and best consumed right away. (Photo by David @Cocoa&Lavender)
Ingredients
- 2 baguettes or sandwich rolls
- 2 tbsp black tapenade
- 1 Ripe Tomato sliced
- 2 hard-boiled eggs sliced
- 1 handful mesclun lettuce
- 1 can Tuna in olive oil, drained, oil reserved
- ½ cup fresh sweet basil rough chopped
- 1 small red onion thinly sliced
- 3 radishes thinly sliced
Dressing:
- 6 tbsp olive oil choose good-quality
- 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 2 tsp Sel de Guérande Fleur de Sel (sea salt)
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 2 tsp Dijon mustard
- Optional piment d’Espelette or smoked paprika
Instructions
Make the Dressing:
- To make the dressing, drain the oil from the tuna and pour the oil into a bowl. You will probably have 1 tablespoon of oil. Supplement with additional olive oil until you have 6 tablespoons. Add the vinegar, salt, garlic, piment, and mustard. Whisk well to achieve an emulsion.
Make the Filling:
- In a second bowl, combine the mesclun, tuna, onions, basil, and radishes. Slowly incorporate 1⁄3 to 1⁄2 of the dressing into the tuna mixture. You will not use all of the dressing. Reserve.
- Slice the baguette in half lengthwise. Add the tapenade to one interior side of the bread. On the other interior half, spread the sliced tomatoes and eggs. Add the sandwich filling. Drizzle with extra dressing to taste.
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