Mediterranean Tuna Sandwiches
- 4 teaspoons roasted red pepper olive oil
- 4 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
- 8 slices whole grain bread or 8 slices pita bread
- 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained and flaked
- 1/3 cup sun-dried tomato packed in oil, drained
- 1/4 cup ripe green olives or 1/4 cup ripe olives, sliced
- 1/4 cup red onions or 1/4 cup sweet Spanish onion, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, finely chopped (optional)
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise (optional) or 3 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise (optional)
- 2 teaspoons capers (more to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves or 4 curly green lettuce leaves
- Toast bread if desired.
- Combine olive oil and vinegar in a small bowl; brush oil mixture evenly over 1 side of each bread slice or inside pita pockets.
- Combine tuna and the rest of the ingredients (except lettuce).
- Place 1 lettuce leaf on each of 4 bread slices.
- Top the lettuce evenly with tuna mixture, and cover with remaining bread slices.
- Serve immediately.
red pepper, balsamic vinegar, bread, water, tomato, green olives, red onions, red bell pepper, mayonnaise, capers, fresh ground black pepper, green lettuce
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/mediterranean-tuna-sandwiches-219820 (may not work)