Tuna & Olive Caprese Sandwich

By IsabelTunaUSA

Make your sandwich earn its place in your brown bag! Featuring smoky, tart Calamata olives, fresh basil, mozzarella and a tangy Italian tuna salad, this quick-and-easy Caprese recipe gives you more to love about your lunch hour.

Ingredients

• Tuna salad:
• 3 (6-ounce) cans Italian tuna in oil, drained
• 2 tablespoons DeLallo Extra Virgin Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons DeLallo Chianti Red Wine Vinegar
• 1 tablespoon DeLallo Lemon Juice Plus
• DeLallo Natural Fine Sea Salt
• Ground black pepper
• 1 large baguette, or 4 baguette rolls
• 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
• 1 pound fresh mozzarella, thinly sliced
• 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
• 1 (8-ounce) package DeLallo Pitted Seasoned Calamata Ready Pack
• 1/4 cup fresh chopped basil

Details

Adapted from delallo.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a bowl, combine tuna with olive oil, vinegar and lemon juice. Salt and pepper to taste.

Cut baguette in half, lengthwise, and then cut into four even pieces. Layer each sandwich as follows: tomato slices, tuna salad mixture, mozzarella, tomatoes and olives. Top each with a generous sprinkling of chopped basil.