Easy Tuna Melt Recipe
October 08, 2024
A throwback to the days of highway diners and department store lunch counters, the tuna melt is as classic as a burger with fries. If you’re wondering how to make a tuna melt at home, it’s easy. Typically, it starts with slices of white or wheat bread spread with a creamy mayo-based tuna salad and left open-faced. Top your tuna sandwich with a slice of cheese, stick it in the toaster oven, and bam—a cheesy, crispy lunch worth tucking into.
Our tuna melt recipe elevates each element for a sammy you’ll be proud to serve your family. Our dreamy Mayo with Avocado Oil is a welcome swap-in for traditional mayonnaise made with seed oils, and we leveled up the flavor even more with zesty dill, red onions, and a touch of mustard for a savory, vinegary tang. We spread our deluxe tuna salad on a gluten-free bagel before smothering it in a blanket of cheddar, but you can also use your favorite bread.
Tuna Melt
Rated 2.9 stars by 7 users
Category
Lunch, Sandwich
Servings
4
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
15 minutes
Calories
520
This upgraded tuna melt features canned tuna mixed with creamy avocado oil mayo and flavored with onions and spicy mustard, all topped with gooey melty cheddar. Serve this tuna sandwich on a bagel for an easy, cheesy lunch that kids and adults will love. Mix in diced dill pickles for an even fresher and zestier tuna salad recipe!
Ingredients
10 ounces canned tuna in water, drained
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1/4 cup Primal Kitchen Mayo
2-3 teaspoons lemon juice
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1 teaspoon Primal Kitchen Spicy Mustard
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 ribs celery, minced (about 2/3 cup)
1/2 cup red onion, minced
3 tablespoons dill, chopped
4 grain free bagels or 8 slices of grain-free bread (we used Unbun bagels)
1 large tomato, thinly sliced
8 slices cheddar cheese
1 small red onion, thinly sliced (optional)
Directions
In a bowl, combine the tuna, mayo, lemon juice, mustard, pepper and salt.
Fold in the celery, onion, and dill. Add additional salt and pepper to taste, if desired.
Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
On a bagel or half a slice of bread, scoop on ¼ of the tuna mixture and flatten it slightly. Add 1-2 slices of tomato and 1 slices of cheese on top. Add another slice of cheese on the other half of the bagel/bread.
Place the open-face bagel sandwich on a sheet pan. Repeat until you have the makings of 4 tuna melts.
Set the sheet pan in the oven and bake for 12-15 minutes, until the cheese is melted and the bread is slightly toasted. Add a few slices of red onion, if desired, and put both sides of the tuna melt together.
Cut in half and serve alongside your favorite chips, crackers, or fries.
Recipe Note
Nutritional information calculated using Cronometer.
Nutrition
Nutrition
- Serving Size
- 1 serving
- per serving
- Calories
- 520
- Carbs
- 20 grams
- Fat
- 38 grams
- Protein
- 31 grams
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