Italian Tuna And Shaved Fennel Sandwich With Black Olive Paste

Serves: 4

Gabriella Kub

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

27

Spice

55

Sweetness

45

Sourness

37

mins

Prep time (avg)

6.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 small

Fennel (bulb)

1 cup

Black

1 tbsp

Harissa

Directions:

1

Preheat the oven to 325°F Individually wrap the 4 sections of baguette in aluminum foil and set in the oven to warm, about 10 minutes

2

Trim the fennel bulb of any fronds or stalks and remove a slice or two from the root end

3

Using a mandoline, a sharp knife, or a food processor, shave the fennel as thin as possible —the shavings should be nearly transparent

4

Toss the fennel with the lemon juice, olive oil, a pinch of salt, and some pepper

5

Set aside

6

Remove one of the baguette sections from the oven

7

Spread the bottom half with a tablespoon or so of the olive paste

8

Lay on top 2 to 4 slices of preserved lemon, if using

9

Arrange one fourth of the tuna on the sandwich

10

Dot with some of the harissa, and top with a scattering of the fennel salad

11

Close the sandwich and wrap up again with foil

12

Set aside

13

Repeat with the remaining bread to form 4 sandwiches

14

Cut each in half through the foil and serve

15

Leftovers: Assembled sandwiches will keep for eight hours or so, but no more

16

As they sit, the bread gets a little soggy, but that isn't such a bad thing

17

Preheat the oven to 325°F Individually wrap the 4 sections of baguette in aluminum foil and set in the oven to warm, about 10 minutes

18

Trim the fennel bulb of any fronds or stalks and remove a slice or two from the root end

19

Using a mandoline, a sharp knife, or a food processor, shave the fennel as thin as possible —the shavings should be nearly transparent

20

Toss the fennel with the lemon juice, olive oil, a pinch of salt, and some pepper

21

Set aside

22

Remove one of the baguette sections from the oven

23

Spread the bottom half with a tablespoon or so of the olive paste

24

Lay on top 2 to 4 slices of preserved lemon, if using

25

Arrange one fourth of the tuna on the sandwich

26

Dot with some of the harissa, and top with a scattering of the fennel salad

27

Close the sandwich and wrap up again with foil

28

Set aside

29

Repeat with the remaining bread to form 4 sandwiches

30

Cut each in half through the foil and serve

31

Leftovers: Assembled sandwiches will keep for eight hours or so, but no more

32

As they sit, the bread gets a little soggy, but that isn't such a bad thing