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Why buy spread from the supermarket when you can make it at home in just 5 minutes? This delicious tuna dip mixed with cream cheese, ginger and lime is full of flavor and ultra-easy to make.
💙 Why you'll love it
- Fast: this delicious dip is ready in just 5 minutes, perfect for a last-minute aperitif.
- Original: this dip makes a change from the more classic aperitifs like hummus or guacamole that we're used to.
- Budget friendly: as it requires few ingredients, it's quite economical.
😍For tuna fans
Tuna, cream cheese and tomato toast
Original tuna verrines in avocado
Super creamy tuna pasta
Tuna samosas
🧀Ingredients
These are the main ingredients, and the quantities are in the recipe card below.
- Tuna: take a good quality one, as it's the fundamental ingredient in the recipe. I recommend tuna crumbs in extra virgin olive oil.
- Cream cheese: creamy and melting, it's the ideal cheese for this recipe!
- Fresh herbs: chives, dill and parsley.
- Ginger: I recommend using fresh ginger that you grate at the last minute - it's so much better!
- A lime, for a slightly tangy touch.
🥖What to serve with it?
To enjoy this dip, you can make homemade French mini blinis (it's super easy) or homemade pita bread. On slices of Ciabatta bread or baguette, it's delicious too.
And if you're looking for other recipes for a quick and tasty aperitif, here are a few ideas for you to enjoy:
- Crack bread ready in 20 minutes. Believe me, your guests will be asking for more!
- Mediterranean hummus ready in 20 minutes.
- Labneh to start the day before, but it only takes 5 minutes to prepare.
- Whipped feta dip - Ready in 5 minutes. Here, it's served with grilled eggplant, but you can do without or adapt the vegetable to suit the season.
- French olive spread (Tapenade) ready in 5 minutes too.
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✨How to make the best tuna dip?
Recipe details and quantities can be found in the recipe card below.
- Drain the tuna well, then mix with the cream cheese.
- Remove the ginger skin by scraping with a teaspoon.
- Then add the finely chopped herbs, grated fresh ginger and the juice of half a lime. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
❄️Storage
This dip should be enjoyed quickly, and will keep for no more than 24 hours. But it's so good you won't have any left, that's for sure!
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📖 Recette
5-minute tuna dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup tuna in olive oil extra virgin olive oil if you find some
- ⅔ cup cream cheese
- 1 tablespoon chives
- 2 tablespoons dill
- 1 teaspoon parsley
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger
Instructions
- Drain the tuna thoroughly, then mix it with cream cheese.
- Remove the ginger's skin by scraping it with a small spoon.
- Next, add the finely chopped herbs, freshly grated ginger, and the juice of half a lime. Taste, and adjust the seasoning according to your tastes.
Notes
- Storage: use within 24 hours of preparation.
- To enjoy this dip, you can make homemade French mini blinis (it's super easy) or homemade pita bread. On slices of Ciabatta bread or baguette, it's delicious too.
Nutrition
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