Tuna Club And Peppers

* Exported from MasterCook *

TUNA CLUB AND PEPPERS

Recipe By : COOKING MONDAY TO FRIDAY SHOW #MF6742
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories :
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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8 thick slices slab bacon
1/2 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice -- (1 to 2)
1/2 teaspoon minced garlic
1 Pinch turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
6 slices brioche or egg bread or good quality
multi-grain bread
8 ounces fresh tuna
1/2 cup julienned roasted red or yellow bell
peppers (fresh or from jar)
2 cups washed and dried fresh arugula leaves

Start to cook the bacon so that it becomes crisp. Meanwhile combine the mayonna
ise with lemon
juice, garlic, turmeric and ground cumin and season to taste with salt and pepp
er. Pan grill the
bread, just until dried out or toasted; pan grill the tuna, only 3 minutes a si
de, or until rare.

Remove bacon to paper towels to drain.

To assemble, spread each slice of bread with mayonnaise, on one side only. Slic
e the tuna into thin
diagonal pieces. Set some arugula on bottom of bread, then top with bacon, pepp
ers and tuna and
bread, mayonnaise side down; repeat and finish with third slice of bread; repea
t for the other
sandwich.

Yield: 2 servings



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