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Silvio’s Simple Italian Tuna Salad: A Lesson in Restraint and Reverence
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Silvio’s Simple Italian Tuna Salad: A Lesson in Restraint and Reverence

An elderly Italian gentleman’s perfectly balanced tuna salad, made with just a handful of ingredients and a lifetime of culinary wisdom.

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A vibrant Italian tuna salad with ripe tomatoes, cucumber, parsley, and high-quality tuna, lightly dressed with olive oil, sea salt, and black pepper.
Silvio’s Simple Tuna Salad

Silvio’s Simple Italian Tuna Salad

This salad is so simple, it hardly deserves a post—but bear with me while I tell you why it’s special.

I’ve written about Silvio before—the most delightful elderly Italian gentleman I met when I returned to nursing a few years back. I have a jade plant in my garden that he insisted on giving me …

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