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Tuna Gribiche

Tuna Gribiche with Eggs and Capers

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Tuna Gribiche is a classic French sauce transformed into a vibrant and flavorful tuna salad. This recipe combines flaky tuna with a rich, tangy gribiche dressing featuring hard-boiled eggs, capers, cornichons, and fresh herbs.

  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna in olive oil, drained
  • 2 hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons cornichons or small dill pickles, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh chives, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • Salt to taste
  • Black pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, flake the drained tuna with a fork.
  2. Add the chopped hard-boiled eggs to the bowl with the tuna.
  3. In a separate small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, capers, cornichons, parsley, chives, tarragon, and lemon juice.
  4. Pour the gribiche dressing over the tuna and egg mixture.
  5. Gently fold everything together until well combined.
  6. Season with salt and black pepper to taste.
  7. Serve immediately or chill for at least 30 minutes for flavors to meld.

Notes

  • For a creamier texture, you can mash some of the hard-boiled egg yolks into the dressing.
  • Adjust the amount of mayonnaise and mustard to your preference.
  • This tuna gribiche is excellent served on crackers, toast, in a sandwich, or over a bed of greens.
  • You can substitute other fresh herbs like dill or chervil.
  • Author: Lisa
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Salad
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: French
  • Diet: Low Calorie

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
  • Calories: 280
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 450mg
  • Fat: 22g
  • Saturated Fat: 4g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 18g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 3g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 20g
  • Cholesterol: 120mg