I’m a lover of canned tuna. It’s like a reliable friend, always there for you in your cupboard. I like it in a sandwich (add gherkins, cucumbers, and dill), on pizza (add sliced onions and basil), tossed with spaghetti (add tomatoes, capers, anchovies, and parsley), and, maybe most of all, in a taco.
The first time I had a tuna taco was when we took a family vacation to Sayulita years back. Joe was inspired by watching Rick Bayless make tacos filled with nothing much more than canned tuna and canned escabeche and he served it up for our lunch. The combination of oily tuna with bracing, spicy pickled jalapenos and carrots was addictive. And all it took was chopping an onion and opening two cans.
Since then, this quick and easy taco has become a go-to when we vacation in Mexico. I’m in Tulum right now with some friends and family, so I made it for lunch yesterday with the addition of chopped crunchy raw onions, cilantro, and radish, plus slices of buttery avocado and a smear of a morita chile salsa (I’m into making dried chile salsas right now). I served it all up with flour tortillas. Paired with margaritas made with fresh lime juice, fresh mango, Triple Sec, and tequila, plus a nice ocean breeze, it was everything.
For the recipe, go to saradeseran.com.