Language School Appetizer

This is from a friend named Shari. John & Shari used to live in Spain. They are now in another country. I remember visiting her and enjoying some of her recipes.

"Serve your teachers this and they will like you, even if you're a slow learner.", Shari K.

LANGUAGE SCHOOL APPETIZER

Ingredients:

500 ml. can of tuna, drained and flaked

2 1/2 packages (200 grs each) cream cheese

1 T lemon juice

1/4 c. finely chopped ripe olives

1/2 c. finely chopped walnuts

1/4 tsp. salt

1 1/2 tsp. dry mustard

1/8 tsp. pepper

1/2 tsp. thyme

dried parsley flakes

some sliced olives

Instructions:

In a large bowl, combine cream cheese and tuna. Add remaining infredients except last 2 and stir well. Mold in the shape of a fish. Sprinkle dried parsley over this and a slice of olive for the eye. Or, at Christmas, shape it like a Christmas tree, trim with dried parsley and sliced olives stuffed with pimiento. A slice of orande makes a good star. Makes 4 cups. Serve with crackers.

Mara's note: if you are not artistic, just serve in a bowl like I have in the past :) It is so tasty people will never notice it.