Pan Bagnat

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 1 baguette
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna, drained
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice, fresh
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 head green leaf lettuce (or boston luttuce)
• 2 plum tomatoes, sliced crosswise
• 1/2 small red onion, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup kalamata olive, pitted and roughly chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh basil leaf
• 3 tablespoons capers, rinsed, drained and roughly chopped (optional)

Recipe

• 1 halve the baguette lengthwise, then cut it crosswise into 4 portions.
• 2 remove some of the light, fluffy bread from the center and reserve for another use (such as bread crumbs).
• 3 in a medium bowl, combine the tuna, salt, pepper, lemon juice, and 1 tablespoon of the oil.
• 4 place a few lettuce leaves on both halves of each baguette portion.
• 5 top the bottom halves with the tuna mixture, tomatoes, onion, olives, basil and capers (if using).
• 6 drizzle with the remaining oil.
• 7 cover with the top half of each baguette portion and press gently but firmly.
• 8 enjoy or wrap and tote to your favorite outdoor activity.