Tuscan Tuna-and-Bean Sandwiches

Ingredients for Tuscan Tuna-and-Bean Sandwiches

• 1 (14- to 425g ) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained

• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley or basil

• 1/4 teaspoons salt

• 1/4 teaspoons black pepper

• 2 (170g) cans Italian tuna in oil, drained

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh basil or flat-leaf parsley

• 1/4 cup pitted Kalamata or other brine-cured black olives, finely chopped

• 1 celery rib, finely chopped

• 2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion

• 2 tablespoons olive oil

• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

• 1/4 teaspoons salt

• 1/8 teaspoons black pepper

• 8 (1/3-inch-thick) slices rustic Italian bread (from a round crusty loaf) or 4 (4-inch-long) oval panini rolls

• 1 cup loosely packed trimmed watercress sprigs

How to make Tuscan Tuna-and-Bean Sandwiches

Coarsely mash beans with a fork in a bowl, then stir in garlic, lemon juice, oil, parsley, salt, and pepper.

Flake tuna in a bowl with a fork, then stir in basil, olives, celery, onion, oil, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until combined.

Spoon one fourth of bean mixture on 1 slice of bread, then top with one fourth of tuna salad, some watercress, and a slice of bread. Make 3 more sandwiches in same manner.

Disclaimer

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