Steps:

1. Dice the avocado and mix it with the tuna belly and cherry tomatoes.
2. In a blender, add the egg, mustard, lemon juice, salt, and chopped basil. Gradually incorporate the oil while blending until the mixture emulsifies.
3. Mix the basil mayonnaise with the rest of the ingredients to assemble the salad.
4. Place the salad on a plate using a cooking ring, add a few pieces of tuna belly and cherry tomatoes on top, and serve.

Ingredients:  

• 2 avocados
• 4 cherry tomatoes
• 20g of tuna belly in olive oil (Olasagasti)
• Mild olive oil
• 1 egg
• Lemon juice (one teaspoon)
• Chopped basil (two tablespoons)
• Mustard (one teaspoon)
• Salt

Don’t forget our secret ingredient… the Cantabrian Sea.

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Let´s cook

Also our kitchen is the heart of the house. The cosy space where my mother, sisters and myself have shared so many vital moments. Currently the tradition lives on and it is with my daughters that I enjoy these special moments. Sometimes, we are fortunate to count on my husband Matteo, our personal guest star, the best chef in the neighbourhood.

Needless to say that one of the most popular dishes at home is pasta with different ingredients or sauces. Matteo is of Italian origin: he was born and lived in Genova and his ancestors were from Terrasini (Sicily), for this reason we favour this Gennaro’s simple tuna bucatini recipe.

Now that we have got all the ingredients together, it will take you a few minutes to cook the dish.

This is Jamie´s recipe which I have snatched from his blog, we hope you will love it as much as we do. Moreover, it is balanced, healthy and easy to prepare, three core conditions for me. Unfortunately, I have not been able to find bucatini and have used spaghetti instead.

Ingredients for tuna pasta by Jamie Oliver

Tuna pasta by Jamie Oliver. The recipe:

Ingredients for 4

• 200 g bucatini or spaghetti
• sea salt
• 1 large clove of garlic , peeled
• 1 fresh red chilli
• 2 anchovy fillets
• 4 ripe cherry tomatoes
• extra virgin olive oil
• 1 x 270 g tin of quality tuna in olive oil
• 1 tablespoon baby capers, rinsed
• 1/2 lemon , juice from
• 100 g wild rocket , washed

Method:

Cook the bucatini (my spaghetti) in a large pan of boiling salted water until al dente. Meanwhile, finely slice the garlic and chilli, then roughly chop the anchovies and tomatoes. Heat 3 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then add the garlic, chilli, anchovies and capers. Fry for 2 minutes, then add the tomatoes and toss well.

Reserving some of the cooking water, drain the bucatini (or spaghetti) and add to the sauce. Toss well over the heat until lovely and glossy, adding a splash of the cooking water to loosen, if needed. Flake in the tuna, then add some lemon juice and most of the rocket. Toss well to warm the tuna through and wilt the rocket, then season carefully with salt and more lemon juice. Serve with a drizzle of oil, and a scattering of the reserved rocket.

Making tuna pasta by Jamie Oliver

Simple tuna pasta by Jamie Oliver and Gennaro Contaldo.

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The secret of the easiest&tastiest recipes… Quality ingredients!

Quality Basque ingredients for tuna pasta by Jamie Oliver

The secret of a simple recipe is always the same: A handful of quality ingredients.

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I have to say that we are used to preparing a very similar recipe at home, we name it “Sailor pasta”. The most significant difference is that we swap tuna for Anchovies a la Basque. Robinfood Basque chef fell in love with my recipe and introduced it in his program -with his personal touch, of course-. In addition, I felt thrilled since he called his version “Pasta Marta”.

Marta Olass

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Olasagasti White Tuna in brine (in escabeche)

One of our posts was about mushrooms, loved by so many people and really easy to find. Our Olasagasti white tuna matches perfectly with that traditional tapa we prepared then.

Here is a different and delicious recipe including some vegetables and vinegar. If you are not keen on the strong taste of vinegar, don´t worry for the result is ever so mild and it gives the dish an original touch.

Pickled vegetables with Olasagasti White Tuna fillets

Ingredients (4 servings):

1 big carrot

1 big spring onion

1 big green pepper

Some Olasagasti White tuna fillets from a big tin (820g) in this case. But you can use any of our tins and jars.

Vinegar, olive oil, pepper, laurel, paprika and salt.

Preparation:

Cut the vegetables in sticks and place in a frying pan with a drop of olive oil, two garlic cloves and a laurel leaf. Leave to cook slowly, sprinkle some salt and pepper over the preparation, and then the paprika (sweet pepper). When the vegetables are soft (but not fried) add one glass of vinegar.

salt&pepper

some paprika

… and vinegar

Beautiful side dish. Pickled vegetables recipe.

If you prepare the pickled vegetables the previous day, it will be tastier and your meal will be ready in 60 seconds!

Serve this dish in four bowls and top with the tuna fillets:

Olasagasti help to look after your health in a tasty way!

Marta Olass

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This doesn´t mean that we won´t enjoy a healthy meal.

This is an easy option to prepare a quick lunch or a healthy dinner: Tuna and Asparagus.

Bon appétit!

Tuna and Asparagus. Simply  d e l i c i o u s !!

Tomorrow again? With any vegetable, Olasagasti is «Strong Horse»

Marta Olass

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Pasta is always a must at home since everyone loves it. If we add the essential vegetables and excellent quality bluefish, the result is the healthiest menu for all ages.

Healthy and delicious sea-recipe

Pasta with cooked tomatoes and Olasagasti canned tuna in brine recipe.

Ingredients for four:

400 gr. Macaroni

4 peeled and seeded tomatoes

10-12 cherry tomatoes

1 270 g tin of Olasagasti White tuna in pickling brine (in escabeche)

1 tbs Olasagasti dried tomato sauce

Fresh basil

Grated cheese

Dried Tomato cream

Preparation:

Boil the macaroni according to packet instructions. Mix the boiled macaroni with the dried tomato sauce and leave aside.

Put the two types of tomatoes in one pan and ½ tuna in brine tin. Let it to simmer for the flavour to impregnate. When the big tomatoes are cooked, mash them with a fork and leave whole cherry tomatoes.

Serve the pasta together with the sauce and top with the rest of the tuna. Finally add the grated cheese and basil to taste.

Olasagasti White Tuna in brine (in escabeche)

Thanks Because for your lovely recipes!

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Vitamins, minerals, omega 3 and good protein in one bite.

Fresh summer rolls: vegetables and quality anchovy fillet. A great choice for all the family

SUMMER VEGETABLE & OLASAGASTI ANCHOVY FILETS ROLLS (Summer Rolls)

Ingredients:

–          Rice wafers

–          1 medium courgette

–          2 big carrots

–          1 bunch of lentil shoots

–          1 tin (45 g) of Olasagasti anchovy filets.

Preparation

Cut the vegetables into short sticks. You can leave them raw or boil them for two minutes, they should be “al dente”. In case you leave them raw, you can add celery or cucumber, for example. It´s up to you!

Both options are perfect because the vegetables -and the canned fish- keep all their qualities and flavour, of course.

We put a small amount of vegetables onto one wafer; add some shoots and one anchovy filet. Then we make a roll and serve cold with soya sauce.

The video below will help you answer any doubt.

Rollitos frescos de Anchoa y Verduras – Olasagasti Summer Anchovy & vegetable rolls from OLASAGASTI on Vimeo.

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