Tuna Melt
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5.0
150 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
5 mins
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Cook Time
5 mins
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Total Time
10 mins
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Servings
4
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Calories
338 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Tuna Melt
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The Best Tuna Melt recipe with albacore tuna and crusty bread is quick, easy, and customizable lunch recipe that kids and adults love!
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Ingredients
- 12 ounces canned albacore white tuna, packed in water , drained
- 1/3 cup mayonnaise , more to taste (or substitute half mayo, half plain Greek yogurt)
- 2 Tablespoons finely chopped red onion
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- pinch dried oregano
- salt and pepper , to taste
- 4 lices thick cut white sandwich bread
- 4 lices cheese , cheddar, provolone, swiss, or your fav kind
- Sliced avocado , optional
- sliced tomato , optional
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, onion, lemon juice, and oregano and stir until thoroughly combined. Add more mayo if you want mixture wetter. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Butter outsides of bread slices. Layer tuna mixture on inside portion of bread. Add cheese, desired toppings, then another piece of cheese and top with bread.
- Heat a skillet over medium-low heat. Add sandwiches and cook until bottom bread is toasted, and cheese is warm. Flip and cook on the other side until bread is toasted and cheese has melted.
Notes
- Tuna: Choose high quality canned tuna. White Albacore tuna, packed in water, is my preferred choice for tuna melts. Be sure to drain really well before making the filling.
- Cheese: Use your favorite kind of cheese--pepper jack, American, or any kind will work!
- Bread: Wheat, white, sourdough, rye, beer bread, or even crusty artisan bread.
- Toppings: Keep it simple with tuna and cheese or jazz it up by adding tomato, avocado, bacon, sprouts, jalapeños or hot sauce for a spicy tuna melt.
- Open Face: Leave out the top layer of bread and broil in the oven as an open-face tuna melt.
- Air Fryer Tuna Melt: Air fry at 370 for 2-3 minutes on each side, until the cheese is melted.
- Tuna Melt Wrap: Add tuna mixture and cheese to a tortilla and fold like a burrito. Cook on a skillet over medium heat until toasted on all sides and the cheese is melted.
- Make Ahead Instructions: The tuna filling can be made ahead of time and kept in the fridge. This makes for an even quicker lunch!
- Storage Instructions: Keep the tuna mixture in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
338kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
29g
(58%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
4g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
778mg
(32%)
Potassium
268mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
311IU
(6%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
265mg
(27%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 338 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 338kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 29g | 58% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 4g | 24% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 778mg | 32% |
| Potassium | 268mg | 6% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 311IU | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 265mg | 27% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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