Adapted from A16 Food + Wine by Nate Appleman
Tuna With Tomatoes, Cucumbers, Capers, and Bread
Ingredients
1/2 pound country bread
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
2 Persian cucumbers or 1 English (hothouse) cucumber
1 pound tomatoes, cored and quartered
1 tablespoon capers, soaked 30 minutes and chopped
5 basil leaves, coarsely torn
Kosher salt
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
3/4 cup olive oil-packed tuna, drained
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Tear the bread into bite-sized pieces.
- In a large bowl, toss the bread with about 1/2 cup olive oil, coating the bread evenly. Spread the pieces in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet, and toast for 10 minutes, or just enough for the bread to turn slightly golden. Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Slice off a piece of the cucumber and taste it. If the skin is bitter, peel the cucumbers. Otherwise, keep the peel. Halve the cucumbers lengthwise and remove the seeds with a spoon. Cut into chunks about the same size as the tomatoes.
- Place the tomatoes and cucumbers in a large bowl, add the capers and basil, and season with a pinch of salt.
- Drizzle the remaining 1/4 cup olive oil and the vinegar over the mixture and toss thoroughly.
- Add the tuna and bread and toss again just until incorporated.
- Arrange the salad on a platter and serve immediately.
Serves 6.
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