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French Tuna Sub Sandwich

french tuna sub sandwich
Ingredients:
  • (1/3 cup) red onion, finely chopped
  • (2 Tbsp.) niçoise olives, pitted and chopped
  • (1 Tbsp.) fresh lemon juice
  • (1/4 tsp.) kosher salt
  • (1/4 tsp.) freshly ground black pepper
  • (6 oz. can) premium oil-packed tuna, drained
  • (1) hard-cooked large egg, chopped
  • (1/4 cup) fresh basil, thinly sliced
  • (2 tsp.) extra-virgin olive oil
  • (8 oz.) whole-wheat French bread baguette, halved horizontally
  • (1 clove) garlic, halved
  • (1 cup) plum tomato, thinly sliced
Servings
4
Lunch

French Tuna Sub Sandwich

A whole-wheat French baguette rubbed with garlic and basil olive oil then filled with a lemon tuna and egg salad.

Preparation Time
About 20 minutes (plus 20 minutes resting)
Cook Time
No cooking required

    Instructions

  1. 1In a medium bowl, stir together red onion, olives, lemon juice, salt, pepper, tuna and hard boiled egg, set aside.
  2. 2Whisk together basil and oil, set aside.
  3. 3Remove insides of both sides of the bread, leaving an inch. Rub cut garlic on insides of bread, top with basil mixture. On the bottom half, layer tuna and tomatoes, then the baguette top.

  4. 4Wrap in plastic wrap and set aside 20 minutes, then cut and serve.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size: 1/4 of sandwich

Amount Per Serving:
  • Calories 248
  • Total Fat 9.3 g
  • Total Carbohydrate 26.3 g
  • Protein 14.5 g
  • Cholesterol 63 mg
  • Sodium 589 mg
  • Fiber 2.2 g

Additional Information

Recipe Category: Lunch

Recipe Subcategory: Sandwiches and Burgers

Recipe Ethnicity: N/A

Dietetic Info:
  • Glycemic Index:
  • Gluten Free: No

Vegetarian/Allergen Info: Contains Fish, Eggs

NOTE: Glycemic Index Scale: Low=0-55, Medium=56-69, High=70 or greater.