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Tuna Melts

Amanda Cooks & Styles
Amazing Tuna Melt recipe made with homemade flavorful tuna salad layered with melty cheddar cheese on grilled sourdough bread.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 6 oz. Canned Albacore Tuna drained
  • ¼ cup Mayonnaise
  • 1 teaspoon Yellow Mustard
  • ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
  • ⅛ teaspoon Paprika
  • ¼ tsp Dried Dill
  • 2 tablespoon Dill Pickle finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Fresh Celery finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon Yellow Onion finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
  • 8 slices Sourdough Bread or similar
  • ¼ cup Butter (softened) salted or unsalted
  • 8 slices Sharp Cheddar Cheese or similar

Instructions
 

  • Combine all of the ingredients except for sourdough, butter and cheddar cheese in a bowl to make the tuna salad.
  • Heat your large skillet or griddle to medium heat.
  • Butter one side of all of the sourdough bread.
  • Once your griddle is hot, add sourdough buttered side down, top with one slice of cheese, a quarter of the tuna salad, another slice of cheddar and then top with final slice of sourdough buttered side up.
  • Gently press down sandwich with spatula. Let cook for a few minutes until golden on the bottom, then carefully flip sandwich over with spatula and let cook for another few minutes until golden and cheeses are melted.
  • Remove sandwiches from the skillet and serve with your favorite side dishes. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 779kcal | Carbohydrates: 69g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 93mg | Sodium: 1393mg | Potassium: 224mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 975IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 475mg | Iron: 5mg
Keyword TUNA MELT, TUNA MELT ON SOURDOUGH, TUNA MELTS, TUNA SANDWICH
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