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Andalusian-style tuna and egg dish

Andalusian-style tuna and egg dish

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A fresh salad of tomatoes, onions, and hard-boiled eggs, bound with a dressing made from egg yolk and vinegar, and topped with olive oil-marinated tuna.

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Recipe from Idir Expósito, Rrmsjp, Edmenb and 1 other contributors (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Pipirrana is a refreshing Spanish salad made with tomatoes, onions, and hard-boiled eggs. A small amount of chopped herbs, tuna, and olive oil make it flavorful, and it is best served cold.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Resting30 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodno cooking required
  • Estimated cost$4.07 $1.02 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.58
  • $0.15
  • $0.10
  • $0.70
  • $0.02
  • $1.00
  • $0.48
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the tomatoes in hot water just before it boils, then immediately cool them under cold water: the skin will come off easily.
  2. Peel the tomatoes, cut them into small pieces, and set them aside in a salad bowl. ≈ 8 min
  3. Boil the eggs, cut them in half, and remove the yolks. Chop the whites and add them to the tomatoes.
  4. Chop the onion into small pieces and add it to the tomatoes and egg whites. ≈ 8 min
  5. In a mortar, grind the salt, the two cloves of garlic, and the egg yolks, then mix with the vinegar. Pour this sauce over the tomatoes, onion, and whites. ≈ 4 min
  6. Add the tuna to the oil paint, then the olive oil, and season with salt. Serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Andalusian-style tuna and egg dish

  • 4 ripe tomatoes, preferably mulberries (approximately 600g)$1.58
  • 1 onion$0.15
  • 2 cloves of garlic$0.10
  • 2 eggs$0.70
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar$0.02
  • 1 can of tuna in oil (110 g)$1.00
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil$0.48
  • 1 tablespoon of salt$0.04

Total$4.07

that's $1.02 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 4 ripe tomatoes, preferably mulberries (approximately 600g)
  • 1 onion
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 tablespoon of vinegar
  • 1 can of tuna in oil (110 g)
  • 4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon of salt

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