Florentine Tuna Panini

Submitted by Stacee R.

"Recipe by Sharon Sanders, "Relish Good Food Fast," September 2006."

 

• Ready In: 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 2 Italian rolls
• 170.09 g can tuna in olive oil, undrained
• 29.58 ml red onions, minced
• 29.58 ml celery, minced
• 14.79 ml capers, drained, rinsed and minced
• 14.79 ml lemon juice
• red pepper flakes
• 236.59 ml baby spinach leaves

directions

1. Slice rolls in half through the middle. Pick out some of the bread from top and bottom halves to create a slight depression.
2. Combine tuna, onion, celery, capers, lemon juice and a pinch of red pepper flakes; mix well.
3. Spoon 1/2 tuna mixture onto each of the roll bottoms.
4. Cover with spinach and roll tops.
5. Top paninis with a bacon press or another platter with some heavy canned goods placed on top.
6. Let stand 15 minutes for flavors to blend.
7. Note: If tuna canned in olive oil is not available, replace it with 1 6 oz. can solid light tuna in water, drained, and add 2 T extra-virgin olive oil.

Reviews

[Redsie]

Nice flavor to these paninis! Loved the blend of flavors! Used tuna in water and added a bit of olive oil. Added a bit more lemon juice. Thanks rickoholic83!