Lemon tuna patties

Serves:

Ingredients

• 1 cup leftover mashed potato
• 400g tinned tuna, drained
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta
• 4 bread crusts (ends of loaf) – crumbed in a food processor
• 2 tbsp sundried tomato pesto
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 tbsp lemon zest, finely chopped
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Method

Combine mashed potatoes, tuna, feta, half of the breadcrumbs, sundried tomato pesto, garlic, lemon zest, eggs and juice in a bowl.

Roll mixture into golf-ball sized patties, flatten slightly and coat with the remaining breadcrumbs.

Heat olive oil in a frying pan. Gently cook tuna patties until golden on both sides.

Serve with salad or veggies.

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Serving Suggestions

Note

• It is best to use mashed potato with no added milk or butter. This will make the mix hold together firmly.
• You can make up these patties and place them in the fridge to set for a while.
• This recipe was created by Alana House for Kidspot, New Zealand's best recipe finder.