Tuna Nicoise Crostini
- 1/4 cup pimento stuffed olive
- 1/4 cup green olives, pitted
- 4 hard-boiled eggs
- 5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- 1 (3 ounce) can solid white tuna, in vegetable oil, drained and broken into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon leaves
- chopped fresh tarragon leaves, garnish
- salt, to taste
- freshly ground coarse black pepper, to taste
- 1/2 French baguettes or 1/2 Italian bread, cut into 1/2-inch slices
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- Preheat oven to 350u0b0F.
- Make Crostini:
- Set the baguette slices on baking sheet and lightly brush with olive oil.
- Bake until golden brown, turning once about 4 minutes.
- Finely chop half the green olives, set aside.
- Thinly slice the remaining green olives and pimento-stuffed olives, set aside.
- Remove yolks from eggs, set aside.
- Place whites in a bowl.
- Using a fork, mash egg whites until 1/4-inch pieces are formed.
- Add mayonnaise, tuna, reserved chopped olives & pimento-stuffed olive slices, capers, and chopped tarragon, stir to combine.(If needed - add more mayonnaise).
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Place 1 tablespoon mixture onto each crostini.
- Place reserved yolks in a sieve. With a spoon, press yolks through sieve into a bowl.
- Top each crostini with yolk, garnish with tarragon and reserved olives.
- Serve.
pimento stuffed olive, green olives, eggs, mayonnaise, solid white tuna, capers, tarragon, tarragon, salt, freshly ground coarse black pepper, baguettes, extra virgin olive oil
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/tuna-nicoise-crostini-148092 (may not work)