TOMÁTÌ ỌBÀ Spiced Tuna Bagel

This is the lunch you'll make on repeat. TOMÁTÌ ỌBÀ — rich with slow-roasted tomato and red pepper — transforms a tin of tuna into something warmly spiced, deeply satisfying, and completely craveable. Piled high on a toasted bagel and ready in under ten minutes, it's the kind of recipe that makes you wonder why you ever settled for plain tuna mayo.

Prep: 8 mins  |  Cook: 2 mins  |  Serves: 1–2

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Ingredients

• 2 x 145g tins of tuna in spring water, well drained
• 2 tbsp TOMÁTÌ ỌBÀ
• 1 tbsp good-quality mayonnaise
• ½ small red onion, very finely diced
• 1 tsp fresh lemon juice
• A pinch of smoked paprika
• Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 2 plain or sesame bagels, halved and toasted

Method

1. Drain the tuna thoroughly and flake it into a bowl, breaking it into small, even pieces — no large chunks.
2. Add the TOMÁTÌ ỌBÀ, mayonnaise, red onion, lemon juice, and smoked paprika. Mix well until everything is thoroughly combined. Taste and season generously with salt and pepper.
3. Toast the bagels until golden and just crisp at the cut edges.
4. Pile the tuna mixture generously onto the bottom half of each bagel. Crown with the top half and serve immediately while the bagel is still warm.

Serving Suggestion

A handful of peppery rocket dressed with lemon and olive oil cuts through the richness beautifully. For a more substantial meal, add a soft-boiled egg with a jammy yolk alongside.