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Presentation

A second course of hamburgers prepared with tuna, ginger, orange zest, mint leaves, dill, parsley, salt and extra virgin olive oil served with a sauce of mayonnaise, mustard and acacia honey

Ingredients

for 4 people

600 g (21.16 oz) tuna

15 g (0.53 oz) fresh ginger

orange zest, to taste

4 mint leaves

4 sprigs of dill

1 teaspoon chopped parsley

fine salt, to taste

extra virgin olive oil, to taste

for the sauce

90 g (3.17 oz) mayonnaise

20 g (0.71 oz) whole grain mustard

3 tablespoons acacia honey

Method

Finely chop the tuna

Place it in a bowl

Add the grated fresh ginger, dill and chopped parsley.

Grate the orange zest to taste

Bind the mint

Season with salt and stir

Take a cutting board

Place a sheet of baking paper on top

Place a pastry cutter with a diameter of 10 cm on top

Fill it with the tuna mixture, pressing the dough well with a spoon: the height of the burger should be about one cm.

Remove the pastry cutter

Brush the burger with oil

Prepare 3 more or until the tuna mixture is used up.

Transfer the burger to the hot pan with the help of the parchment paper so that it remains compact

Remove the paper and cook the burger in a hot pan for a maximum of 1 minute on each side.

Once cooked, keep the tuna burger warm.

For the sauce, put the mayonnaise and mustard in a bowl

Mix the sauce and finally add the acacia honey.

Serve the burgers and sauce with fresh salads or fill them with soft burger buns!

Allergens

• Dill: can cause contact allergy and cross-reaction for allergy to Artemisia pollen
• Orange: possible individual intolerance; possible cross-reaction in case of grass pollen allergy
• Mayonnaise: containing egg, included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Mint: possible cross-reactivity in case of spice allergy
• Honey: possible reaction in case of pollen allergy
• Extra virgin olive oil: unusual allergy; intolerance not described
• Parsley: possible cross-reaction in case of allergy to spices, mugwort, composites
• Mustard: included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Tuna: fish is included among the allergens in EU Regulation 1169/2011
• Ginger: possible reactivity in case of intolerance to spices

Notes

• To be prepared and handled under strict hygienic conditions.

The ingredients of the dish bring the following benefits:

• Oranges: provide flavonoids (Vit. P), antioxidants that enhance the action of Vit. C in favor of the immune and cardiovascular systems: also indicated for nephropathic patients; useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants
• Mayonnaise: Vitamin E which protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids with egg; Vitamin E which protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids with extra virgin olive oil;  mustard which strengthens the immune system and is also suitable for nephropathic patients; lemon rich in substances with antioxidant action that promote the regeneration of liver cells, the functionality of the immune system and that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for liver function for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants
• Extra virgin olive oil: source of Vitamin E that protects the immune system from harmful fatty acids
• Parsley: rich in carotenoids that support the immune system and mineral salts, vitamins and antioxidants that act to protect the cardiovascular system; also suitable for nephropathic patients and useful for the functioning of the liver for the supply of vitamins, mineral salts and antioxidants
• Mustard: able to strengthen the immune system; also suitable for nephropathic patients
• Tuna: fish are carriers of zinc and selenium, elements that promote the proper functioning of the immune system by hindering the formation of prostaglandins that prevent proper cellular functioning and has a high content of omega 3 fatty acids, which inhibit platelet aggregation (cardiovascular risk factor). Useful for liver function due to the supply of zinc, selenium and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids
• Ginger: helps fight the sense of nausea and also has anti-inflammatory properties, facilitates digestion and strengthens the immune system

Composition

Safety / Intended use

Also intended for individuals suffering from:

• Anorexia – Weight Loss
• Xerostomia (dry mouth)
• Nausea and vomiting
• Mucositis (inflammation and injury of the oral cavity)

Dysphagia (problems with chewing and swallowing) to be cut into small pieces of uniform size accompanied by sauce.