Bruschetta With Tuna and Olives

This Bruschetta (pronounced broo-sket-ta) is an Italian toasted bread, with tomato, tuna and olive topping.

Bruschetta With Tuna and Olives

Ingredients

185g (about 6 oz.) can tuna in water
3/4 cup Kalamata olives
3/4 cup diced tomatoes
2 tbsp. chopped basil (grow your own)
1 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
ground black pepper to taste
1 Sourdough baguette sliced

Method

1 Combine tuna, olives, tomatoes, basil and olive oil in a mixing bowl.
2 Add black pepper and set aside.
3 Toast bread slices until lightly browned.
4 Top the toast with tuna mixture and eat

*A small amount of chopped feta cheese makes an even more delicious combination.

Recipe Stars

Tomato-based foods rich in lycopene and other plant compounds may protect against sunburn.

Olive polyphenols such as oleuropein are anti-inflammatory.

The omega-3s in tuna seem to have a positive effect on eye health.