Tuna Melt
Tuna Melt might be just the main course you are searching for. One serving contains 478 calories, 29g of protein, and 22g of fat. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.87 per serving. This recipe from Leites Culinaria has 200 fans. It is a good option if you're following a pescatarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 25 minutes. Head to the store and pick up onion, celery, tomato, and a few other things to make it today. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 84%. This score is excellent. Similar recipes include Melt Your Heart Tuna Melt, Sunday's Healthy, Yummy, Real Tuna Salad - for Tuna Salad, Melt, and Tuna Melt.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 20 minutes
Cooking duration: 5 minutes
Ingredients:
2 cans (5 ounces each) tuna, preferably oil-packed, drained and flaked
1/4 cup thinly sliced celery (about 1 stalk)
4 slices Cheddar cheese
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Up to 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
Up to 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 finely diced onion, tablespoon
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
4 slices crusty white or sourdough bread, lightly toasted
8 slices tomato
Equipment:
broiler
bowl
baking sheet
Cooking instruction summary:
1. To make the tuna melts, start by preheating the broiler.2. In a medium bowl, stir together the tuna, celery, onion, lemon zest, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and oregano until well combined. Taste and add a little more of any particular ingredient as you deem fit. Don’t forget to season with salt and pepper to taste.3. Place the slices of bread on a baking sheet. Spread 1/4 of the tuna salad onto each slice and top with 2 tomato slices and a slice of cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling and you simply can’t resist it any longer, 1 to 3 minutes. Serve the tuna melts piping hot.
Step by step:
1. To make the tuna melts, start by preheating the broiler.
2. In a medium bowl, stir together the tuna, celery, onion, lemon zest, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and oregano until well combined. Taste and add a little more of any particular ingredient as you deem fit. Don’t forget to season with salt and pepper to taste.
3. Place the slices of bread on a baking sheet.
4. Spread 1/4 of the tuna salad onto each slice and top with 2 tomato slices and a slice of cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling and you simply can’t resist it any longer, 1 to 3 minutes.
5. Serve the tuna melts piping hot.
Nutrition Information:
covered percent of daily need
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