Italian Tuna Melts
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for brushing
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Two 6-ounce cans Italian tuna in olive oil, drained and flaked
- 9 ounces marinated artichokes, coarsely chopped (1 1/2 cups)
- 1/2 cup pitted green olives, coarsely chopped (3 1/2 ounces)
- 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion
- 1 1/2 tablespoons shredded basil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 4 long ciabatta rolls or 1 long ciabatta loaf, split lengthwise
- 1 garlic clove
- 1/2 pound Robiola cheese or Brie, rind removed and cheese sliced
- Preheat the broiler.
- In a medium bowl, whisk the 3 tablespoons of olive oil with the red wine vinegar and Dijon mustard until combined.
- Add the flaked tuna, chopped artichokes, chopped olives, sliced red onion and shredded basil and toss gently.
- Season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Using a pastry brush, brush the cut sides of the ciabatta lightly with olive oil and broil cut side up on a baking sheet for 2 minutes, until the ciabatta is golden and lightly toasted; shift the baking sheet for even browning.
- Rub the garlic clove over the toasted ciabatta and mound the tuna salad on top.
- Cover with the sliced Robiola cheese and broil until the cheese is just melted, about 1 minute.
- Serve the tuna melts at once.
extravirgin olive oil, red wine vinegar, mustard, italian tuna, artichokes, green olives, red onion, basil, salt, ciabatta rolls, garlic, cheese
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/italian-tuna-melts (may not work)