Authentic Tonnato Sauce Recipe

Name: Authentic Tonnato Sauce Recipe
Total time: 15 mins
Ingredients: 1 (7 ounce) jar olive oil-packed tuna, oil reserved; 0.66666668653488 cup mayonnaise; 6 oil-packed anchovy fillets; 0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste; 3 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons drained capers; 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper; salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

I first encountered tonnato sauce in my early twenties as part of 'vitello tonnato.' Initially, cold, thinly-sliced poached veal with a chilled tuna sauce seemed odd, but I loved it! While I rarely serve it with veal now, tonnato sauce shines as a spread or an all-purpose dip.

Total time15 mins
Prep time15 mins
Yield2 cups tonnato sauce, 16

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Servings

Ingredients

1 (7 ounce) jar olive oil-packed tuna, oil reserved
0.67 cup mayonnaise
6 oil-packed anchovy fillets
0.25 cup extra-virgin olive oil, or more to taste
3 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste
2 tablespoons drained capers
1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 pinch cayenne pepper
salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Instructions

Combine tuna (with its oil), mayonnaise, anchovies, olive oil, lemon juice, capers, and garlic in a blender. Blend until completely smooth, then season with cayenne pepper, salt, and black pepper to taste.

Nutrition

Calories: 126 kcal
Fat Content: 12 g
Fiber Content: 0 g
Sugar Content: 0 g
Sodium Content: 193 mg
Protein Content: 4 g
Cholesterol Content: 7 mg
Carbohydrate Content: 1 g
Saturated Fat Content: 2 g
Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g