Recipe: Mediterranean Tuna Fish Salad Sandwiches (using tomato, capers, mint, parsley, and lemon)

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA FISH SALAD SANDWICHES

FOR EACH SANDWICH:
2 thin slices Mediterranean-style bread
1 garlic clove, cut in half
1/2 cup tuna, preferably canned in olive oil
1 medium very ripe tomato, seeded and roughly chopped
1 tbsp. coarsely chopped flat-leaf parsley
1 tbsp. coarsely chopped fresh mint
1 tbsp. salted capers, rinsed under running water and drained
2 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. fresh lemon juice
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Lightly toast the bread slices, then rub them with the cut clove of garlic. Arrange them side by side on a plate.

Drain the tuna and flake it in a bowl.

Combine with the tomato, parsley, mint and capers. Stir in the olive oil and lemon juice. Taste and add salt and pepper as necessary.

Pile the tuna mixture on the toasted bread and serve.

Makes 1 sandwich
Source: The Essential Mediterranean by Nancy Harmon Jenkins