Tuna Pate with Sun Dried Tomatoes

Tuna Pate with Sun Dried Tomatoes 00:00 Intro 01:47 Recipe Serves 8 as a lunch sandwich or 16 as an appetizer Pesto: 60g basil leaves 1/2 tsp Diamond Crystal Kosher salt (or 1/4 tsp table salt), plus more to taste 30g pine nuts Zest of 1/2 lemon 10g lemon juice (2 tsp) 1 small garlic clove 15g parmesan cheese, very thinly sliced or grated 53g extra virgin olive oil (1/4 c) 28g room temperature unsalted butter (2 Tbsp) or more oil Process all ingredients except for oil and butter in a food processor, scraping down the bowl a few times. With the processor running, pour in the oil through a feed tube and process until incorporated. Scrape down the sides, add the butter in small pieces and process until homogeneous. Taste and correct for salt. Remove the pesto from the processor, but don’t wash it because the tuna is going in next. Here is the full pesto video https://youtu.be/qnZZ63D4T2Q Tuna Pate: 50g red onion, thinly sliced 25g sun dried tomatoes, thinly sliced 10 large basil leaves 2 tsp lemon juice (or to taste) 100g mayo (a scant 1/2 cup) 3 cans yellowfin tuna in olive oil, drained (my cans are 7oz/200g each before draining) 2 Tbsp butter (optional) 50g sour cream or Greek yogurt (in case you need to tone down the salt) Black pepper Put everything into the processor in the order listed in the recipe (you want the tuna to end up on top to give the onions and tomatoes more processing). Process until homogeneous scraping down the bowl several times. Serve right away or refrigerate for a firmer texture. To Serve: Focaccia (https://youtu.be/81hPWTmcODg) or any bread you want Paper thin lemon slices Spread the pesto on focaccia. Top with tuna pate and lemon slices. To Store: Pesto will last in the fridge for 2 days with a plastic wrap placed on top of it to prevent oxidation. Tuna will last in the fridge for 5 days. Support my channel https://www.patreon.com/helenrennie My cooking classes in the Boston area: http://www.helenrennie.com FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/HelensKitchenCooking/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/helen.rennie/