Ingredients
- 1 loaf focaccia (I use Breadman Baking Company)
- 2 cans tuna (discard oil)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 3 tablespoons thinly sliced green onions
- zest of ½ lemon
- 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- 1 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1½ cups chopped flat-leaf parsley (picked leaves only)
- 1 (4-ounce) jar roasted peppers, drained and diced small
- 1 cup mixed pitted olives, drained and roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
- 6 anchovy filets, roughly chopped
- 2 large ripe vine tomatoes, sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1½ cup basil leaves, roughly torn
- 3 hard-boiled eggs, sliced ¼-inch thick
- 1 small red onion, sliced into thin rounds
Preparation
STEP 1:
Cut your bread in half lengthwise then pull out a little of the interior to create two “boats.”
Drizzle the olive oil over the interiors of the two bread boats.
STEP 2
Mix mustard and tuna, spread this mix inside in the bottom half, add lemon zest and a small sprinkling of the red wine vinegar.
Press the tuna mix down with a fork then sprinkle over the green onions and a little cracked black pepper and kosher salt (don’t go too crazy as the olives, capers and anchovies will bring more salt to the party).
Top with a layer of the diced red peppers, olives, anchovy and capers, tomatoes, basil next, then egg slices. Season again with salt and pepper to taste. Arrange sliced onions on top and close the sandwich up.
STEP 3
Wrap tight in plastic then in foil. Place on a sheet pan in case any juices come out by accident. Press down a few times on it evenly, then turn it over and do the same, then flip it back. Place a heavy cutting board on top, press down firmly.
Weigh it down with something heavy on top and refrigerate for a few hours or ideally overnight.
STEP 4
When ready, unwrap it and put it in some clean dry wax paper. Cut it when you get to your picnic. Or, if you want to be really fancy you can cut it into sandwich-size pieces, squaring up the sides, and then wrap each individual piece in wax paper and tie them up with string.
Either way, put it back in the fridge or a cooler for a while before you go on your little adventure. Enjoy!