ITALIAN TUNA SALAD SANDWICHES W/ BLACK OLIVE DRESSING

Italian Tuna Salad Sandwiches W/ Black Olive Dressing image

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Time 20m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 14

1/2 cup chopped flat leaf parsley
3/4 cup black olives, pitted and chopped (such as Gaeta, Calamata and Nicoise)
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
4 anchovy fillets, minced (optional)
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon fresh thyme, chopped
salt & freshly ground black pepper
6 ounces snow peas
2 (6 ounce) cans imported olive tuna packed in oil, drained (should read imported olive oil-packed tuna)
4 crusty rolls, halved or 1 baguette, halved, Four 6-inch slices
1 small red onion, thinly sliced
2 medium tomatoes, sliced 1/3-inch thick
4 hard-cooked eggs, sliced 1/4-inch thick

Steps:

Combine first 7 ingredients in a small mixing bowl. Season with salt and pepper.
Blanch the snow peas for 1 minute in a small pot of boiling water. Drain and rinse under cold water. Pat dry. Slice snow peas lengthwise into 1/4" strips and toss with 1 tablespoon of the olive dressing.
Separate tuna with a fork in a medium bowl. Add 6 tablespoons of the dressing and toss.
Spread insides of the rolls or baguette pieces with the remaining dressing.
On the bottom halves, arrange snow peas, then onion, then tomatoes, tuna. Top tuna with sliced eggs.
Close sandwiches and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 724.9, Fat 44.7, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 227.3, Sodium 903.4, Carbohydrate 41.4, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 5.9, Protein 39.2