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A sandwich topped with tuna filling, cheese slice and tomato slice
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5 from 7 votes

Tuna Melt

Creamy tuna filling with the perfect amount of crunch from celery!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Calories: 285kcal
Author: Julie Evink

Ingredients

  • 4 cans 5 oz tuna packed in water, drained
  • ¼ cup celery finely diced
  • 2 Tablespoons red onion finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon flat-leaf parsley finely minced
  • ¾ cup mayonnaise add a little at a time **see notes
  • 1 teaspoon mustard dijon or stone ground
  • 1 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Serving Ideas

  • 8 pieces Bread your favorite
  • 4 Cheese Slices your favorite
  • Butter for bread, to toast
  • 4 Tomato Slices

Instructions

  • Drain and flake tuna, add to large bowl.
  • Add celery, red onion, and parsley to bowl and stir to combine
  • Add mayonnaise, mustard and lemon juice to tuna mixture and stir until well combined
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Butter the outside of the bread slices, layer tuna mixture on the inside of one bread slice, top with cheese and desired toppings, then place another piece of bread, butter side up, on top.
  • Heat skillet over medium-low heat and cooke until bottom bread is toasted and cheese is warm, flip and cooke on the other side until bread is toasted.

Other Serving Options

  • Tuna Salad: add desired amount of tuna salad to toast
  • Cheese: Add cheeses slices and melt in oven or microwave
  • Tomato: thinly slice tomato and add to top of salad, or on bottom
  • Sprinkle with salt and pepper if desired
  • Serve open face or add another slice of toast for a sandwich

Notes

**Mayo - the amount will depend on how creamy you want your tuna salad

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 392mg | Potassium: 129mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 478IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 155mg | Iron: 1mg