Mediterranean Tuna Sandwiches
I’ve grown up making tuna fish sandwiches all my life. In fact, it was probably the first kind I ever made for myself during my latch-key kid days of the late 80’s and early 90’s. I tried to get creative back then, but there was much to be desired gastronomically during that time.
Believe me, if I was allowed to use the stove at that time, I probably would have mixed the tuna with some of Nonna’s homemade Sicilian tomato sauce and made a somewhat flavorful sandwich. Instead, mayonnaise was the sandwich sauce of my youth.
Alhamdullilah, thankfully, much has changed since then. After years of travel and an absolute obsession with eating foods natural and as unprocessed as possible, I’ve taken my tuna to new levels with the incorporation of real Mediterranean flavors and whatever else is fresh and good for us.
The recipe below is one I made recently for a neighbor and friend I hadn’t seen in nearly two years. She recently called one morning and asked to come by for a visit that afternoon. I responded with excitement, “Of course!” and hung up- not realizing I’d love to present a healthy lunch but it would have to be done quickly and give a nice presentation, too.
This simple lunch was a snap to prepare and a success at the table. Try it yourself – I think you’ll love it. Here are the ingredients:
Mediterranean Tuna Sandwiches
Makes approximately 4 healthy size sandwiches or 12 open-faced small sandwiches
Ingredients
Preparation
Wow healthy and yummy…
I want to taste your Nanna ‘s tomato sauce. Can you please post that if possible at all. Thanks!
Oh! I forgot to ask can I come over for lunch too!! 🙂
I make my tuna sandwiches very similarly – but I like to add a smidgen of harissa to mine also!
thanks for sharing the recipe! now i remembered the tuna sandwich you made back in 2006/2007… capers really add some sensation to tuna salad.
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I love it if you could send me or email me some of you easy sandwich and soups receipes. please my husband has problem with his digestion and i would like some thing light to make for him. Please I wanted to know can you put you tuna salad mediterrain in some bread and cook it in a panni maker.
@Sabiha- yes, you can put the sandwich in a panini maker. It would taste great with some cheese or not, just delicious when hot.