Creamy corn and tuna dip

Serve this tasty dip with vegetable sticks for afternoon or morning tea.
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Creamy corn and tuna dip
SF Soy free NF Nut free EF Egg free Baby friendly Snack
Ingredients
Serves
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Recipe adapted with permission from Cooking for kids with food allergy, Department of Nutrition and Food Service, Royal Children’s Hospital, Melbourne.

Method
  1. Partially drain the tuna.
  2. Mix creamed corn and tuna together until well combined.
  3. Serve with vegetable sticks or wholegrain crackers.
  4. 1 serve = approximately 30g (1 heaped teaspoon)


Recipe tip

  • For a smoother texture, and to add milk/alternatives to the menu, mix in some ricotta cheese.
    * Note: If ricotta cheese is included, the recipe is no longer milk protein free or lactose free. Do not add cheese for children who are lactose intolerant or allergic to cow’s milk protein.
  • For a smoother texture, and to add milk/alternatives to the menu, mix in some ricotta cheese.
    * Note: If ricotta cheese is included, the recipe is no longer milk protein free or lactose free. Do not add cheese for children who are lactose intolerant or allergic to cow’s milk protein.

Each serve provides

Food group Children’s serves
Meat/alternatives
Vegetables
The nutritional information provided is based on the exact ingredients and method as shown. Any variation/s to the ingredients or method may alter the nutritional outcome.

Allergy information

This recipe does not account for potential contamination that may occur through manufacturing and processing. Ingredients in this recipe may still have precautionary allergen food labelling (e.g. “may contain traces of”).

When preparing this recipe, it is important to:

  • double-check the label of ingredients every time you make it
  • prevent any contamination during preparation, cooking and serving.

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