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An elevated tuna melt on a plate with some sliced tomatoes, cucumbers, and a green onion garnish.

Elevated Tuna Melt (And It's Easy!)

Diana
Whether you're looking for a quick lunch or an easy yet elegant weeknight dinner, our elevated tuna melt is an excellent choice.
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Servings 2 servings
Calories 401
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Course Lunch Recipes, Sandwiches
Cuisine American
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes
Total Time 16 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 5-ounce can tuna, packed in oil, drained
  • 1/4 cup celery, diced
  • 1/4 cup green onion, thinly sliced, white and light green separated from dark green
  • 2 tablespoons dill pickle, finely chopped
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, heaping
  • 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, optional
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 slices bread
  • 2 teaspoons butter, softened
  • 1/2 cup Gruyere cheese, or cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

  • Flake the tuna in a medium bowl and add the celery, white and light green parts of the green onion, and chopped dill pickle. Add enough mayonnaise to make a creamy consistency. Add the Worcestershire sauce. Mix well and taste, adding salt and pepper as needed.
    The ingredients for our elevated tuna melt are combined in a medium bowl.
  • Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat the broiler.  Toast the bread and spread each slice with butter. Place the slices on a foil-lined baking sheet.
    Two slices of toasted, lightly buttered bread are arranged on a foil-lined baking sheet.
  • Pile the tuna salad mixture on the bread.
    Pile the tuna salad mixture on the toast.
  • Mound the cheese on the tuna salad.
    Mound the shredded cheese on the tuna mixture.
  • Broil the tuna melts for 1 to 2 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
    Broiled tuna melts on the baking sheet.
  • Garnish with the sliced dark green onion tops, and enjoy!
    Tuna melt sandwiches, open-faced, with sliced tomatoes and cukes on the side.

Nutrition

Calories: 401kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 14gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 11gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 56mgSodium: 686mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 662IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 395mgIron: 1mg

Disclaimer:

Our nutritional information is based on a third-party application that analyzes the ingredients list to determine the values. The information is meant to be helpful, but should be considered an estimate. Values may differ depending on measurements, brands, serving variations, and database availability.

Keyword elegant food, lunch recipe, sandwiches, tuna melt
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