Phil's Tuna And Olive Spread

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb black olives or 1 lb green olives
• 1/2 cup capers, in salt, rinsed well and drained
• 2 garlic cloves, coarsely chopped
• 6 1/8 ounces tuna in olive oil
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• fresh lemon juice

Recipe

• 1 combine all the ingredients except the lemon juice in a blender or food processor and process very briefly to make a coarse textured paste. taste and add a few drops of lemon juice.
• 2 scoop the ingredients into a bowl and serve with toasted bread or with raw vegetables.
• 3 the tuna mixture may be prepared up to a week in advance and refrigerated with a thin layer of olive oil over the top. bring to room temperature before serving.