Avocado and Pilchard Pate

Avocado pears, tinned Pacific Pilchards (in brine) or tinned herring fillets (in oil) and stuffed olives - in combination, they will provide you with a very healthy, nutritious, and tasty snack. It's highly likely that if you serve this as a dinner starter, you will be asked 'How did you make this?'

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 116 Calories

Ingredients

• 12 pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped
• 4 tablespoons mayonnaise
• freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons capers, chopped
• 2 large avocados - halved, peeled, and pitted
• 2 (3.88 ounce) tins herring fillets packed in oil or Pacific Pilchards
• 3 pickled gherkins, chopped
• Worcestershire sauce
• 4 green onions, finely chopped (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a mixing bowl, combine avocados herring fillets, olives, gherkins, and capers. Add chopped green onion if desired. Season with Worcestershire sauce and pepper. With an electric mixer, begin whisking together ingredients to make paste. Mix in mayonnaise to bind: for a rough mixture add in about 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, and for a smoother paste add up to 4 tablespoons. Chill for 4 to 8 hours.