Name: Tuna and lemon dip
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 185 gram can tuna in oil, drained, flaked; 1/3 cup (100g) light mayonnaise; 1/3 lemon, grated rind; 1 clove garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 2 tablespoon snipped chives; crackers, to serve; raw vegetable sticks, to serve

Tuna and lemon dip

Quick, tasty and packed full of goodness, this zesty herbed tuna dip is wonderfully creamy and great served with crackers and vegetable sticks as a healthy afternoon snack.

Ingredients

185 gram can tuna in oil, drained, flaked

1/3 cup (100g) light mayonnaise

1/3 lemon, grated rind

1 clove garlic, finely chopped

2 tablespoon olive oil

2 tablespoon snipped chives

crackers, to serve

raw vegetable sticks, to serve

Method

1.Combine tuna, mayonnaise, lemon rind, garlic, olive oil and chives in a bowl. Add pepper to taste.

2.Spoon dip into an airtight container and chill. Serve with crackers and sticks of raw vegetables.

If you’d like to add a punchy flavour to the dip, add a little curry powder or crushed canned green peppercorns. For something different, try using the dip as a stuffing for hollowed-out fresh ripe tomatoes.
Note

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