Tomato tonnato

Prep: 10 minutes Makes: About 2 cups tonnato sauce

Tonnato, a salty mayo- and tuna-based spread, makes everything better. 1 jar (6.7 ounces) fancy tuna (or substitute one 5-ounce can tuna in oil), drained ½ cup olive oil 3 anchovies 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice 1⁄2 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest 1 cup mayonnaise

Kosher salt

White sandwich bread

Beautiful, ripe, fresh tomatoes

Flaky salt

Capers, drained, rinsed and patted dry 1

Swirl: Pile into the food processor the tuna, oil, anchovies, lemon juice and zest. Swirl to a smooth paste, stopping and scraping down sides as needed, about 30 seconds.

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Chill: Scrape paste into a bowl. Whisk in mayo. Taste this tonnato sauce, and whisk in kosher salt to taste. Cover and chill. Makes: About 2 cups. 3 Enjoy: For the season’s best tomato sandwich, lightly toast two slices white bread. Slather with tonnato. Slice tomatoes into thick circles. Pile onto one slice of bread. Sprinkle with flaky salt and dot with a few capers. Close up sandwich and enjoy.

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Create: Unless you compile a picnic’s worth of sandwiches, you’ll be blessed with leftover tonnato. The classic approach is to slice cold poached veal, douse and chill overnight. Tonnato also is delightful alongside sliced boiled eggs or tossed with roasted broccoli, green beans or other late-summer vegetables.