Tunisian Market Sandwich

harissa

🥗Healthier: sriracha

💰Cheaper: chili paste

Sriracha offers a similar heat with fewer calories.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is more affordable and has a neutral flavor.

chickpeas

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Canned beans are often less expensive and ready to use.

eggs

🥗Healthier: tofu

💰Cheaper: flaxseed meal

Tofu provides protein without cholesterol.

Soak guajillo chilies in hot water for 15 minutes until soft.

In a food processor, add drained chilies, garlic, coriander, caraway, and cumin. Purée until smooth, adding olive oil.

Set the harissa aside topped with enough olive oil to cover the sauce.

Prepare mechouia by roasting and charring red, green, and jalapeño peppers, tomatoes, and onions under the broiler, then peeling and julienning them.

Toss the charred vegetables with parsley.

In a separate bowl, whisk together olive oil, lemon, salt, and pepper, then toss with the pepper mixture.

For the tuna confit, poach tuna belly in olive oil infused with herbs.

Remove some of the bread inside the roll to make room for the ingredients.

Slather harissa on the bread, then stuff with sliced boiled potatoes, mechouia, chopped hard-boiled eggs, preserved lemons, olives, capers, Tunisian carrot salad, and tuna confit.

Drizzle with olive oil.

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