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Amazing Tuna Melt
It's time to take this iconic sandwich to heights you just can't imagine. It all starts with the Best-Ever Tuna Salad. Be sure to go with top-notch bread and cheese, and juicy red tomatoes. The rest comes together beautifully. Simple, straightforward, and unbelievably delicious!
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
32 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 562 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 cups tuna salad click for recipe
- 8 slices sourdough bread ¼" thick, or croissant bread
- 8 slices cheddar cheese
- 3 tomatoes sliced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
Instructions
Do Ahead
- Prepare the tuna salad (link to full recipes in Ingredients list)
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Make the Tuna Melts
- Build the sandwiches by starting with 1 bread slice. Add 1 slice of cheese, then about ½ cup of the tuna salad, then 1 or 2 slices of tomato, a pinch of salt and pepper, another slice of cheese, and topped with another slice of bread. Repeat to build 3 more sandwiches.
- Heat a medium-sized skillet over medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoon of the butter. Swirl until completely melted.
- Carefully add 1 or 2 sandwiches into the hot skillet. Cook until lightly browned on the bottom, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Use a spatula to lift each sandwich from the skillet and place it on a cutting board. Carefully flip each sandwich over. Add more butter to the skillet. Once melted, use the spatula to place the sandwich in the skillet. Cook until nicely browned on the bottom, another 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the skillet and repeat with the remaining two sandwiches.
- Cut in half and serve at once.
Notes
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- The tuna salad can be made up to 3 days in advance. The recipe can be doubled or tripled, easily. The salad can be frozen for up to 2 months.
Nutrition Information
Calories
562kcal
(28%)
Carbohydrates
71g
(24%)
Protein
23g
(46%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
94mg
(31%)
Sodium
1001mg
(42%)
Potassium
401mg
(11%)
Fiber
4g
(16%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1809IU
(36%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
323mg
(32%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 562
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 562kcal | 28% |
| Carbohydrates | 71g | 24% |
| Protein | 23g | 46% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 94mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1001mg | 42% |
| Potassium | 401mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 4g | 16% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1809IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 323mg | 32% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.