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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
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Course Lunch Recipes, Sandwiches
Cuisine American
Prep Time 12 minutes
Cook Time 4 minutes

Ingredients
  

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