TUNA TIMBALE TOWER

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Provided by Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 (5 ounce) cans Genova Tuna in Olive Oil
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1/8 teaspoon red pepper flakes
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
1 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted and finely diced
1 ripe mango, peeled, pitted and finely diced
1 medium English cucumber, finely diced
Fresh mint for garnish

Steps:

Drain tuna and reserve oil. Break tuna into small pieces and set aside. Place half of the reserved oil in a medium bowl. Add lemon juice, red pepper flakes, salt and pepper, whisking to combine. Using a 3-inch round cookie cutter, place cutter on center of plate. Layer a quarter of the avocado inside cutter. Top with almost a quarter of the tuna, a quarter of the mango, and a quarter of the cucumber. Lightly press on top of cucumber while removing cutter. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Garnish tops with remaining tuna and a bit of mint. Drizzle dressing over the top. Serve immediately.