Easy Tuna Dip

This Easy Tuna Dip is creamy, flavorful, and a quick homemade alternative to store-bought dips.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

Course Appetiser, Dip, Snack, Starter

Cuisine Australian

Servings people

Calories 222 kcal

Equipment

blender

Ingredients

185 g canned tuna in oil Use good quality tuna.
1 teaspoon lemon zest Avoid the bitter white pith.
⅓ cup mayonnaise Good quality whole egg.
½ teaspoon cayenne pepper Or to taste.
¼ cup fresh parsley leaves Roughly chopped, flat-leaf preferred.
1 spring onion/scallion Some white and green part, roughly chopped.
sea salt To taste, if needed.
freshly ground black pepper To taste, if needed.
to garnish Parsley, spring onions, lemon zest and/or capers optional.

Instructions

Drain your tuna of any excess oil.
Zest the lemon. Chop the parsley and spring onion.
Place all of the ingredients into a small blender, and blend until the dip has reached a smooth consistency.
Check that the seasoning is to your taste. Add salt and freshly ground black pepper if necessary.
Serve the dip, spread in a shallow bowl with a garnish of parsley, spring/green onion top, capers or lemon zest. (Or all of the above!)

Notes

For best flavor, prefer flat-leaf parsley and adjust seasoning as necessary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1dipCalories: 222kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 14gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 285mgPotassium: 134mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gCalcium: 16mgIron: 1mg

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