Bean and tuna pâté with dippers recipe

Bean and tuna pâté with dippers

This easy pâté is a great lunchbox addition, use tinned tuna and cannellini beans with tomato pesto or paste and blitz until combined for a quick dip recipe. Serve with the kid's favourite veg or breadsticks or keep in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

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  • Serves 2
  • 20 mins to prepare
  • 657 calories / serving

    Ingredients

    • 400g cannellini beans, drained
    • 185g tuna, drained
    • 1tbsp sundried tomato pesto or puree
    • ½ garlic clove, crushed
    • sliced baguette or breadsticks
    • carrot, scrubbed and sliced into matchsticks
    • celery, scrubbed and sliced into matchsticks
    • pear, cored and sliced and tossed with lemon juice to prevent browning
    • apple, cored and sliced and tossed with lemon juice to prevent browning
    • lemon juice
    • mild cheddar cheese, sliced into matchsticks
    • ham slices, rolled into little cigars

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    Each serving contains

    Energy
    2760kJ 657.0kcal
    33%
    Fat
    21g
    medium30%
    Saturates
    6g
    high31%
    Salt
    3.5g
    high58%
    Sugars
    25g
    low24%

    of the Reference intake

    Carbohydrate 62.8gProtein 45.2gFibre 17.5g

    Method

    1. To make the white bean and tuna pâté, simply whizz the ingredients together in a small food processor or with a handheld blender. For a textured pâté, crush the ingredients together with a potato masher. Divide the pâté between little pots and accompany with your choice of breads, crudités, cheese, fruit etc..
      • This easy pâté is a great lunchbox addition, use tinned tuna and cannellini beans with tomato pesto or paste and blitz until combined for a quick dip recipe. Serve with the kid's favourite veg or breadsticks or keep in an airtight container for up to 4 days.

      • Tip

        Add your child’s favourite cheeses, vegetable crudités, bread and cold cuts here to dip in the pâté and make a personalised lunchbox. Add a frozen bottle of water or juice to the lunchbox. It will keep everything cool as it defrosts through the morning. The pâté will keep in the fridge, covered, for up to 4 days.

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