Tomato Tonnato

Name: Tomato Tonnato
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 2-3 medium tomatoes; For the tonnato sauce:; 1 can of tunafish; 250 ml/1 cup of mayonnaise; A spoonful of capers; 1-2 anchovy fillets; Juice of one lemon; For garnish:; More capers; A few sprigs of parsley; A few basil leaves

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Total Time
15 mins
Course
Main Course, Appetizer
Cuisine
American, International

Tomato Tonnato

Iris Warren

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Balanced, flavorful, and enjoyable—this recipe has it all.

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Ingredients

2-3 medium tomatoes sliced horizontally
For the tonnato sauce:
1 can of tunafish
250 ml/1 cup of mayonnaise preferably homemade
A spoonful of capers
1-2 anchovy fillets
Juice of one lemon freshly squeezed
For garnish:
More capers
A few sprigs of parsley finely minced
A few basil leaves

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Instructions

Lay out the tomato slices decoratively on a serving platter.
Blend all the ingredients for the tonnato sauce in a blender until absolutely smooth. The mixture should be thick but pourable; if not, add a bit more lemon juice. Taste and adjust for salt, although it shouldn't need much. See our post on vitello tonnato for detailed, step-by-step instructions using homemade mayonnaise (see Notes for link).
Pour the sauce over the tomato slices and around the sides. Unlike when making vitello tonnato, you don't need to be careful to cover all the tomatoes with the sauce. In fact, it's nice to leave some exposed for color.
Sprinkle the top here and there with some capers and the minced parsley. Decorate with basil leaves if you like for more color. Serve immediately.