Pan-bagnat 1 loaf ciabatta or rye bread to drizzle olive oil 300g tuna, tinned and drained 40g black olives, pitted and sliced 1 tbspn capers, drained 1/2 purple onion, thinly sliced 1/2 red capsicum, seeded and thinly sliced 1 tomato, thinly sliced 6-10 basil leaves pinch salt pinch black pepper, cracked • Slice the ciabatta bread into half. Drizzle both halves with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. • Break the drained tuna into chunks and spread it over the bottom layer of the bread. Scatter olives and capers over the tuna and top it with the onion and capsicum slices. Drizzle with a little more olive oil. • Next, place the thinly sliced tomato and season with salt and pepper. Tear the basil leaves over the tomato and top it with the second ciabatta half. • Wrap the entire loaf tightly in plastic wrap twice. Place the loaf onto a baking tray and place a second baking tray on top. Weigh the pan-bagnat down with something heavy, such as a casserole dish, for two hours in the refrigerator. Unwrap the loaf; slice it crosswise into four portions and serve.
Fattoush 1 flat bread or kuboos 3 tbspns oil, for frying 2 cucumbers, peeled and finely diced 2 tomatoes, finely diced 2 tbspns white radish, finely diced 1/2 red capsicum, finely diced 1/2 green capsicum, finely diced 3 spring onions, finely diced 3 tbspns mint, finely chopped 3 tbspns flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped pinch salt pinch black pepper 1 lime, juice 40ml olive oil • In a small frypan, heat the oil to frying temperature. Cut the flat bread or kuboos into small 1cm cubes and fry them until golden brown. For a healthier version, bake the cubes in an oven until golden brown. • To make the salad, toss the cucumbers, tomatoes, radish, red and green capsicums, spring onions, mint and flat-leaf parsley in a large bowl. • In a separate small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice and oil. Pour it over the salad and toss everything together. • Lastly, toss through the fried or baked cubes of bread. Season the salad to taste with salt and pepper. • Serve immediately.
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