Tuna And Sweet Potato Jackets Recipes

TUNA AND SWEET POTATO JACKETS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 180˚C/160˚C fan/gas mark 4. Pierce the potatoes and place directly on the oven rack. Bake for 40-45 minutes until tender.
• Slice the potatoes in half and scoop out most of the flesh into a mixing bowl. Drizzle the potato hollows with the oil and bake for another 10 minutes.
• Add the tuna, red onion, chilli, Parmesan and egg to the mixing bowl and combine well. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove the potato from the oven and scoop the filling into the hollowed skins. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until the mixture is golden brown.
• Meanwhile, stir together the yoghurt, lime juice and coriander. Season with salt and pepper.
• Drizzle the potatoes with the yoghurt and serve with a side salad.

TUNA AND SWEETCORN JACKET POTATO WITH GREEN SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potato (with skin) in microwave for approx 10 minutes or until done (depending on size of potato).
• Meanwhile put sweetcorn and sugar in saucepan and bring to boil.
• Once boiled simmer for a few minutes;drain.
• Mix the tuna and mayonnaise together.
• Add the sweetcorn and mix some more.
• When potato is cooked, cut with knife through the middle ¾ of the way (do not cut in half) and again the opposite direction making a cross pattern.
• Open slightly and place butter inside potato allowing to melt.
• Sprinkle a little salt over the potato.
• Spread tuna mix over and serve with a green salad.