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Mediterranean Tuna Trencher
Inspired by the Medieval tradition of serving on bread plates, this trencher is topped with tuna, pesto, hummus, and other fresh ingredients.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
223 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
Mediterranean
Ingredients
- 4 bread I like to use a fresh-sliced artisan whole grain or sourdough bread, slices
- 6 ounces tuna packed in olive oil, can or jar
- 1 tablespoon parsley fresh, minced
- 1/2 lemon fresh, juiced
- salt
- black pepper
- extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons hummus
- 2 tablespoons basil pesto (use dairy free pesto to make dairy free)
- 2 Persian cucumber small, thinly sliced
- 1 tomato ripe red, seeded and diced
- 1/4 cup cannellini beans small white, canned, drained and rinsed
- arugula (optional, for garnish)
- radish optional, for garnish, sliced
Instructions
- Drain olive oil from the tuna and place tuna inside a small bowl. Shred the tuna into small flakes with a fork.
- Add 1 tbsp fresh minced parsley. Add fresh lemon juice, salt, and pepper to taste.
- Stir till combined. Add olive oil to moisten the tuna salad, if desired.
- Place your bread slices on a plate. Spread each slice with ½ tbsp of hummus and ½ tbsp of pesto.
- Place a few slices of Persian cucumbers on top of the spreads.
- Mound a quarter of the tuna mixture onto each slice of bread.
- Top each trencher with 1 tbsp of cannellini beans and ½ tbsp of diced tomato.
- Garnish the trenchers with arugula, sliced radishes, and the leftover sliced Persian cucumbers. Serve.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
223kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
20g
(7%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Cholesterol
8mg
(3%)
Sodium
421mg
(18%)
Potassium
288mg
(6%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
550IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
13.4mg
(15%)
Calcium
77mg
(8%)
Iron
2.3mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 223
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 223kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 20g | 7% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 3% |
| Sodium | 421mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 288mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 550IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13.4mg | 15% |
| Calcium | 77mg | 8% |
| Iron | 2.3mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.