Makes 1 appetizer portion
  Ingredients
    For Toasted Baguette
  
          - 1 large slice French baguette
 
          - ½ tbsp olive oil 
 
          - sprinkle of salt
 
          - sprinkle of pepper
 
      
  Verde Sauce
  
          - 1 tsp Dijon mustard
 
          - 1 anchovy, rinsed & chopped
 
          - 1 tsp chopped capers
 
          - 1 clove garlic, chopped
 
          - 1 tbsp chopped Italian parsley
 
          - pinch of pepper
 
          - 3 tbsp olive oil
 
      
  For Tuna Tartine
  
          - 2½ - 3 oz yellowfin tuna, ¼” dice
 
          - salt to taste
 
          - black pepper to taste
 
          - 1 tsp chopped cornichons
 
          - 1 tsp chopped capers
 
          - 1 tsp diced shallots
 
          - 2 tsp horseradish oil* or freshly-grated horseradish
 
          - chopped Italian parsley
 
          - 1 tbsp olive oil
 
          - juice of ½ lemon
 
          - 1-2 pitted nicoise olives, julienne cut
 
          - microgreens for garnish
 
      
  Horseradish Oil (optional)*
  
          - ¼ cup finely-grated horseradish
 
          - ½ cup canola oil
 
      
 
  How-to
  
    
	Make Horseradish Oil (optional - must be prepared 2 weeks in advance)
	- 
		Marinate ¼ cup finely-grated horseradish in ½ cup canola oil for 2 weeks
 
	Toast Baguette
	- 
		Preheat oven to 350º
 
	- 
		Slice bread thinly on an extreme bias
 
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		Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt & pepper
 
	- 
		Place on baking sheet and bake for 10 minutes
 
	Make Verde Sauce
	- 
		Chop all ingredients and toss together
 
	- 
		Taste and adjust seasonings as desired
 
	Mix Tartine
	- 
		Mix together all ingredients, reserving the lemon juice, micro greens and olive for plating
 
	Plate
	- 
		Mound tuna mixture on toasted baguette
 
	- 
		Top with olives, micro greens and a dash of fresh lemon juice
 
	- 
		Drizzle verde sauce and serve
 
   
 
           
                                
          
    
Bistro du Midi
  
  272 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
      617-426-7878