Ingredients
- 14 ounces jarred or canned Italian tuna in olive oil
- 1/4 cup minced celery
- 2 tablespoons minced yellow onion
- 2 tablespoons minced cornichons
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons good mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Sourdough bread, halved and sliced 1/2 inch thick
- Hummus, store-bought or homemade (recipe follows)
- Fresh radishes, sliced
Hummus:
- 2 cups canned chickpeas, drained, liquid reserved (15.5-ounce can)
- 1/3 cup tahini or sesame paste
- 4 teaspoons minced garlic (4 cloves)
- 6 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (3 lemons)
- 8 dashes hot sauce, such as Tabasco
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
Directions
Drain the oil from the tuna, reserving the oil. Place the tuna in a mixing bowl and flake it with a fork. Add the celery, onion, cornichons, lemon juice, mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons of the reserved oil, the mustard, salt, and pepper and mix well. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours to allow the flavors to develop.
Toast the bread and spread each slice with a layer of hummus. Spread the tuna salad on each piece of bread, garnish with slices of radish, and serve immediately.
For the Hummus:
Place the chickpeas, 2 tablespoons of the reserved liquid, the tahini, garlic, lemon juice, hot sauce, and salt in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade and process until coarsely pureed. The hummus should be moist and thick; add more lemon juice or reserved chickpea liquid to thin, if necessary. Cover and refrigerate for several hours for the flavors to blend. Taste for seasonings. Yield: 2 cups.
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By pnutpie
Northern CA
on January 27, 2013
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OMG! We are totally addicted to this recipe! It sounded strange but since I had the ingredients I made it and we were fighting over who got the last little sammie! Did it exactly per the recipe and don't forget the radishes! Just copied it and took it over to a friend of mine. I did not make the hummus and it was still spectacular. Let it sit before serving like it says. Great great recipe Ina! Oh, make sure you get the good Italian tuna. We used the yellow fin from Tonno
By diane108
Somers, NY
on January 18, 2013
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Another five star review for this great recipe. Tuna and chick peas are one of the great combinations of flavors. Ina's tuna recipe is an excellent one. The cornichons and radish slices are a wonderful addition of brightness to the tuna and hummus. With such a great tuna recipe and a fresh baked, great quality sourdough bread, I just used a really good quality store bought hummus and my family was overjoyed with this dinner. I wouldn't have believed their reaction if I didn't see it. They went from "Oh, we're having sandwiches for dinner?" (like Mom, what's wrong with you? to my daughter literally saying, "This is the best thing I ever ate!" They already love my cooking, thanks in big part to the Food Network, so this was a real (positive shocker! I highly reccommend this really easy to prepare dinner, especially with a good bowl of soup.
By lutzlady
Lutz, FL
on October 03, 2012
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I LOVE Ina's Hummus. I usually have it for lunch spread on pita chips and a small
glass of milk. Really satisfies. Where does one find cornichons?
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