Tuna brandade

Brandade is a dish from Provence thats traditionally made using salt cod. Weve created a modern version of this spread using good-quality canned tuna.

Recipe «Tuna brandade» presented in category Recipes / Fish, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 2 large potatoes, 1 cup reduced-fat milk, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 eschalot, finely chopped, 185g can tuna in springwater , 1 tbsp white wine vinegar, 1/4 cup olive oil, 1/3 cup roughly chopped dill sprigs , Crostini, rocket and nicoise olives*, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 2 large potatoes 
• 1 cup reduced-fat milk 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1 eschalot, finely chopped 
• 185g can tuna in springwater 
• 1 tbsp white wine vinegar 
• 1/4 cup olive oil 
• 1/3 cup roughly chopped dill sprigs 
• Crostini, rocket and nicoise olives*, to serve 

Instructions

1. Peel and cut the potatoes into 1.5cm cubes. Place in a saucepan with milk, garlic and eschalot, then bring to the boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and simmer for 8-10 minutes until the potato is soft.
2. Remove the pan from heat, then drain tuna and add to potato mixture. Mash gently with a fork, leaving some larger chunks. Add the vinegar, oil and half the dill sprigs, then stir to combine.
3. Serve the brandade on crostini, with the rocket, olives and remaining dill.