Tuna Amandine

(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)

Source: Southern Living- Mary Trevino, San Antonio, Texas

Serves 15 people

Categories: Fish- Seafood

Ingredients

  • 2 (0.25 oz.) envelopes unflavored gelatin
  • 1/2 cup cold water
  • 1 cup cold water
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 2 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
  • 1 Tbsp. curry powder
  • 3/4 tsp. salt
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 3 finely chopped green onions
  • 1 (2 oz.) jar diced pimiento, drained
  • 2 (6 oz.) cans solid white tuna in spring water, drained and flaked*
  • 1 1/4 cups sliced almonds, lightly toasted and divided

Directions

  1. Sprinkle gelatin over 1/2 cup cold water in a large bowl; stir and let stand 1 minute. Add 1 cup boiling water, and stir until gelatin dissolves. Add cream cheese, and beat at low speed with an electric mixer until blended. Add lemon juice and next 3 ingredients, beating just until blended.
  2. Stir onions, pimiento, tuna, and 1.2 cup almonds into cheese mixture. Spoon into a shallow serving dish or a 1-quart mold lined with plastic wrap; chill 3 hours. If molded, unmold onto serving dish, and remove plastic wrap.

  3. Press remaining 3/4 cup almonds into tuna mixture in a decorative pattern. Serve with crackers.
  4. *1 12 (10 oz.) cans chicken may be substituted.

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