Cheesy tuna dip

Serves 6

Ingredients

1 can (185g) tuna in springwater, drained
220g extra light cream cheese
2 large spring onions, chopped
2 tbsp lemon juice

Method

Place all ingredients into a food processor and pulse until well combined. You can process until smooth or leave a few chunks – it’s all personal taste.

Serve with vegetable sticks and or crackers. Store in an airtight container in the fridge.

Serving Suggestions

Note

This lovely dip is also fantastic as a sandwich spread.
Serve with whatever you like, but I like to pack this dip up for the girls with cherry tomatoes, vegetables sticks and a bit of french bread. Makes a change from sandwiches. I do make sure I put a freezer block into their lunchboxes though it’s made with dairy and fish.
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Nutritional value per serve: 310.8kj (74cals); 1.9g total fat (1.3g saturated fat); 0.2g fibre
This recipe was created by Jay Rogers for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder. You can follow Jay at The Moodie Foodie and on Facebook, Twitter or Pinterest.