Categorized:

  • Main Dish
  • Sandwiches
  • Seafood

Tagged:

  • bread
  • cheddar cheese
  • dil
  • lemons
  • mayonnaise
  • parsley
  • pickles
  • red onions
  • tomatoes
  • tuna
Two tuna melt sandwiches cut into halves and stacked on a large white plate. - 1

Tuna Melt

Ingredients

  • 1 (12 oz) can solid white tuna (the big can), well drained
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 1/4 cup chopped red onion
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped baby dill pickles
  • 2 Tbsp minced parsley
  • 1 Tbsp minced dill
  • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • Salt and black pepper
  • 6 hearty bread slices, such as sourdough or whole wheat bread
  • 1 large tomato sliced
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, or 6 slices cheddar
  • 3 Tbsp softened butter

Instructions

  • In a medium mixing bowl toss together drained tuna, mayonnaise, red onion, pickles, parsley, dill and lemon. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Spread 1/2 Tbsp of butter on just one side of each slice of bread.
  • Lay 3 slices of bread buttered side down. Top the bread with an even layer of tuna salad, then tomato slices and cheese (dividing evenly among the three slices).
  • Top with remaining 3 bread slices buttered side up.
  • Heat a 12-inch non-stick skillet over medium-low heat.
  • Cook sandwiches about 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown on bottom, then turn (careful not to let cheese fall out). Cook on opposite until golden brown on bottom and cheese has melted, about 2 to 3 minutes longer.
  • Slice each tuna melt in half and serve.

Notes

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