Tuna Sandwich Dome, a tasty, simple, quick, and economical appetizer for the holidays, but I assure you, very good as well. You have surely prepared or eaten tuna sandwiches before, the idea originated from there, from the classic tuna sandwiches. I always prepare them in abundance, especially during the summer. I bring them as a snack to enjoy at the beach. So, for the holidays, I thought of reimagining a great classic, the zuccotto, but in a savory version. A sandwich bread dome filled with delicious tuna cream, and I also used tomatoes and lettuce to evoke Christmas colors, but also because they go great with the tuna cream. I’m sure you’ll love this recipe, and your guests will especially love it as well. Every year I make a different one for the holidays, and every year it’s a great success. So, here is my recipe for the Christmas Tuna Savory Dome.

You can find this recipe in the collection Christmas Appetizers and Christmas Sandwich Appetizers

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Difficulty: Very Easy
Cost: Economical
Preparation time: 15 Minutes
Portions: 10
Cooking methods: Boiling
Cuisine: Italian
Seasonality: All Seasons

Ingredients for the Tuna Sandwich Dome

5 slices sandwich bread
3 eggs
4 tablespoons mayonnaise
4 oz tuna in olive oil
as needed lettuce
as needed cherry tomatoes
2 salad tomatoes

Tools for the Tuna Sandwich Dome

1 Small Pot
1 Small Bowl
1 Bowl
2 Molds star-shaped
1 Cutting Board
1 Knife
1 Plastic Wrap

Steps to Prepare the Tuna Sandwich Dome

Prepare 3 hard-boiled eggs following the basic recipe. Cook them for 6 minutes from boiling. Then drain, run under cold water, and peel them while still warm.
Prepare the tuna cream. In a small but not too small bowl, place the eggs and mash them as finely as possible with a fork.
Tuna Cream
Also add the tuna without draining it. Mix again to obtain a cream as homogeneous as possible.
Finally, add the mayonnaise and mix again. For these occasions, I obviously prepare my delicious and foolproof homemade mayonnaise ready in less than 1 minute.
Wash some lettuce, a few cherry tomatoes, and a couple of salad tomatoes.
Start preparing the dome. Line a medium-sized bowl with plastic wrap.
Line the bowl with sandwich bread. Then start filling with the tuna cream, spreading it over the entire base and the sides. Add thinly sliced tomato slices. Cover with more bread and fill as before, alternating tomatoes with lettuce, either in small leaves, torn, or finely chopped. Continue layering until the bowl is filled, and finally, cover with more bread. Seal with the plastic wrap, press well, and refrigerate for at least an hour.
With the leftovers, make some decorations. I made tuna sandwich stars with halved cherry tomatoes and lettuce. Just cut out stars with a cookie cutter, fill half the stars with tuna cream, then close with other stars, from which I had removed the center by using a smaller star cookie cutter, and there I decorated with cherry tomatoes and lettuce. I also used the small stars as decoration.
Remove the dome from the bowl, using the plastic wrap to easily extract it, and flip it onto a serving plate.
Decorate as seen in the photo, attaching the stars with a toothpick or with tuna cream where they are lighter and can hold with just the cream. Of course, you can also decorate simply with more tuna cream and maybe some cherry tomatoes.
Keep refrigerated until ready to serve the savory tuna dome.