Wild Caught Tuna Crostini
Wild Caught Tuna Crostini are a super healthy and colorful appetizer or light meal --- just add wine and friends and you've got the makings for the perfect summer gathering.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 thin baguette, cut into 10 thick slices
- 5 ounces canned yellowfin tuna, preferably wild caught variety
- 5 ounces canned albacore tuna, preferably wild caught variety
for the tuna salad
- 3 Tbsp mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp relish
- 2 tsp whole grain Dijon mustard
- salt and black pepper, to taste
other toppings
- guacamole, hummus, or soft cheese, see list in the blog post
- assorted thinly sliced veggies or fruit, canned beans, olives, hard cooked eggs, etc., see list in the blog post
- fresh herbs, or edible blossoms, see list in the blog post
Instructions
- Heat a grill pan over medium high heat until very hot. Grill the slices of bread on both sides until nicely browned, about 3 minutes per side. Set aside.
- Prepare a simple tuna salad with the tuna. Mix all the ingredients until well blended. Adjust seasonings to your taste.
- Assemble your crostini with three layers each. Begin with tuna salad, flaked tuna, or cream cheese or other spread.
- Build a second layer from the list above. If you didn't use your tuna on the first layer, you can add flaked tuna in this layer.
- Finish with a garnish of herbs, edible flowers, seeds, or spices from the list above.
- Serve the crostini right away.
Notes
- Nutrition shown is for tuna crostini without toppings.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 crostini · Calories: 130 kcal · Carbohydrates: 13 g · Protein: 9 g · Fat: 4 g · Saturated Fat: 1 g · Polyunsaturated Fat: 2 g · Monounsaturated Fat: 1 g · Trans Fat: 0.01 g · Cholesterol: 13 mg · Sodium: 285 mg · Potassium: 132 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 20 IU · Vitamin C: 0.03 mg · Calcium: 30 mg · Iron: 1 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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