Tuna Cheese Melt
This easy tuna melt combines creamy, herby tuna salad with perfectly melted cheese for a warm and satisfying meal. Whether you cook it grilled cheese-style in a skillet for a crispy, golden crust or make it open-faced under the broiler, this simple recipe turns a humble can of tuna into a delicious lunch you'll want to make again and again.
Equipment
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cups
- medium sized mixing bowl
- Frypan or baking sheet with parchment paper
- Spatula
Ingredients
Tuna Salad
- 10 oz canned tuna
- 3 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoon Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle brine
- 1 stalk celery
- ΒΌ cup dill pickle diced
- 2 tablespoon red onion diced
- 2 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
- salt & pepper to taste
Tuna Melt
- 8 slices bread
- softened butter to lightly cover bread
- cheddar cheese (sliced) for each sandwich
Instructions
Tuna Salad
- Follow instructions on my tuna salad recipe
Grilled Version
- Spread butter on the outsides of two slices of bread.
- Spread tuna salad evenly over one slice of bread (the non-buttered side)
- Add slices of your favorite cheese on top of the tuna salad and cover with the other slice of bread (buttered side facing out). You can add more or less cheese depending on how cheesy you want it.
- Grill sandwich in a non-stick frypan on medium heat. Allow it to cook until the one side becomes golden brown which should take about 3-4 minutes. Flip and cook the other side to golden brown another 3 minutes or so.
- Serve immediately.
Open Face Broiled Version
- Spread tuna salad evenly on top of a slice of your favorite bread.
- Cover the top of the tuna salad with sliced cheese.
- Place on a baking sheet under the broiler for about 3 minutes or until the cheese becomes melty.
Notes
- Keep a close eye on your tuna melt under the broiler, it can burn very fast.