Pan Bagnat
- 1 rustic round bread loaf (about 8 inches wide)
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons white-wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 2 cans (6 ounces each) oil-packed tuna, drained
- 1/4 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 3 tablespoons store-bought tapenade
- 1 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 2 large hard-cooked eggs (see below), sliced
- Split bread in half horizontally.
- Tear out and discard most of soft interior from each half.
- In a bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar, and mustard; season with salt and pepper.
- Transfer 2 tablespoons dressing to another bowl; toss with tuna.
- Toss cucumber and onion with remaining dressing.
- Spread tapenade on bottom half of bread.
- Arrange basil, then eggs, on top; season with salt and pepper.
- Layer with tuna, then cucumber mixture; replace top bread half.
- Wrap sandwich tightly in plastic and place on a baking sheet; place another baking sheet on top.
- Weight with a heavy skillet or canned goods.
- Let stand at least 1 hour at room temperature (or refrigerate up to overnight).
- To serve, cut into wedges.
- Place eggs in a saucepan, and add enough water to cover by 1 inch.
- Bring water to a simmer; remove from heat.
- Cover, and let stand 12 minutes.
- Drain and rinse eggs under cold running water.
- Unpeeled eggs can be refrigerated up to 1 week.
bread, extravirgin olive oil, whitewine vinegar, mustard, salt, tuna, cucumber, red onion, storebought tapenade, basil, eggs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/pan-bagnat-387878 (may not work)