Tuna-Stuffed Baby Pickles

PEPINILLO RELLENO

For those with a taste for the unique, Tuna-Stuffed Baby Pickles offer a delightful combination of flavors in a popular Spanish tapa. This recipe can be easily scaled up for larger gatherings.

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Ingredients

MAKES 2 TAPAS of 1 SERVING

▢ 2 teaspoons canned or jarred white or light meat tuna drained and flaked
▢ Salt
▢ Freshly ground black pepper
▢ 2 baby dill pickles
▢ 2 teaspoons finely chopped onion
▢ 2 pimiento-stuffed green olives preferably Spanish

Instructions

In a small bowl, combine the tuna, a pinch of salt, and a dash of freshly ground black pepper.
Cut a lengthwise slit in each baby pickle without slicing all the way through.
Fill each pickle with the seasoned tuna mixture.
Sprinkle finely chopped onion over the tuna-filled pickles.
Top each pickle with a pimiento-stuffed green olive, securing the ingredients with a toothpick.

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Course; Fish / Side Dish

Cuisine; European / Spain