TOMATO AND TUNA SALAD Insalata di Tonno e del Pomodoro

Are we in California or what?  What is going on with our weather!  The East Coast is getting our weather and we are getting theirs.  I'm not a happy camper.  Oh well, it is probably a good time to catch up on doing things that need to get done that you put aside because the weather is so beautiful.  A good time for me to work on my Cook Book.

Today I have another recipe from my Grandmother.  Kind of an antipasto dish.  She made it a lot and served it with hot fresh baked Italian bread.  Yummy!  A great Lunch in minutes.

TOMATO AND TUNA SALAD
Insalata di Tonno e del Pomodoro

My Grandmother used Plum Tomatoes or regular Tomatoes from the garden.  I like to make it with the small Grape Tomatoes when I can get them.  Either one will work.

4 large plum tomatoes or 1 basket of grape tomatoes
1 can of tuna packed in oil (if you can get the Italian imported one it is the best, otherwise use what you have)
1/2 red onion chopped
About 3 tablespoons of Italian parsley chopped
1 tsp of capers drained
Olive oil
1 tablespoon of fresh lemon juice
salt and pepper

If the tomatoes are large cut into 1/4's.  If you use the grape tomatoes, cut some of them in half and leave the rest whole.  Break the tuna into chunks and mix gently with the tomatoes, onions, capers, parsley.
Add the lemon juice and drizzle with some olive oil.  Salt and pepper to taste. Serve with crusty Italian bread.  You can serve this on a bed of lettuce for a great lunch.

Thanks for stopping in today
Ciao
Grayce