Tuna Melt
Once you try this version, you will throw out your other recipe!
Servings: 6
Ingredients
Tomato Relish
- ½ cup (90 g) tomato, diced
- ¼ cup (61 g) dill pickles, diced
- ¼ cup (40 g) red onion, diced
- ½ teaspoon cilantro, finely diced
Tuna Melt
- 1 loaf french bread (9 inches)
- 2 cans (5 ounces each) tuna, drained
- ½ cup (119.5 g) mayonnaise
- ¼ tablespoon celery salt
- 2 tablespoons shallot, finely diced
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle, finely diced
- ½ tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 8 slices mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 medium tomato, sliced
Instructions
Tomato Relish
- In a small mixing bowl, combine tomato, pickles, red onion, and cilantro. Set aside.
Tuna Melt
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Slice French bread into 1-inch sandwich slices.
- Places slices in baking pan and lightly coat the top with butter.
- Bake for 5 minutes and then flip, lightly coat the opposite side with melted butter and bake for another 5 minutes (slices should be a light golden brown).
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, celery, salt, shallot, pickle, lemon juice, garlic, salt, and pepper.
- Remove bread from oven and spread tuna mixture on the bread. Top each with one slice of mozzarella.
- Return baking dish to oven and broil for 5-7 minutes or until cheese is golden and bubbly.
- Top with tomato relish and serve immediately.
Video
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