Tuna crostini

2
Points®
Total Time
10 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
0 min
Serves
8
Difficulty
Easy
Crostini, which means “little toasts” in Italian, are usually just brushed with olive oil. But to perk up the palate, we’ve added a topping with fresh tuna, olives, tomato, and anchovy. For a stronger anchovy taste, substitute three anchovy fillets, rinsed, patted dry, and minced, for the paste. If you find salt-packed anchovies which are available at Greek or Italian markets, use them; they’re far superior in flavor to the usual tinned variety. Use a dark Mediterranean olive - niçoise could be substituted for kalamata - but make sure to choose a variety packed in vinegar rather than oil to save on fat.

Ingredients

Cooking spray

2 spray(s)

Uncooked tuna

12 oz, steak

Fresh lemon juice

2 Tbsp

Anchovy paste

2 Tbsp

Black pepper

¼ tsp, freshly ground

Plum tomato

1 medium, chopped

Scallions

4 medium, thinly sliced

Olives

6 olive(s), medium, kalamata variety

Fresh parsley

2 Tbsp, flat leaf-variety, finely chopped

Italian bread

4 oz, cut into 8 thin slices, lightly toasted

Instructions

  1. Spray the broiler rack with nonstick spray; preheat the broiler. Broil the tuna 4 inches from the heat until just opaque in the center, about 5 minutes on each side.
  2. In a large bowl, combine the lemon juice, anchovy paste, and pepper. Flake in the tuna, then add the tomato, scallions, olives, and parsley; toss to combine. Mound onto the bread slices.
  3. Serving size: 1 crostini