Tuna Melt Sandwich

If you’re already a fan of my Classic Tuna Salad recipe, you’re going to love this next-level comfort food: the Tuna Melt. It’s everything you love about tuna salad—creamy, tangy, and satisfying—but sandwiched between golden, crispy bread and melty cheese (or served open faced!).

This is a totally easy and inexpensive lunch or dinner. The nice thing is you can make the tuna salad ahead to it is ready when you are.

Ingredients Details

• Tuna – buy cans of high quality canned chunk white albacore tuna for the best results.
• Mayonnaise – The base for a creamy tuna salad.
• Celery and Red Onion– Adds crunch and freshness. Dice it small so nobody is getting huge chunks of celery or onion. Also if your onion seems to be really strong, rinse a cut piece in cool water before dicing.
• Relish – This gives that punchy briny bite.
• Seasonings – a combo of garlic powder, onions powder, kosher salt and black pepper is all you need.
• Dijon Mustard – Just like the relish, it gives your tuna salad a tangy punch of flavor.
• Cheese – Go for a melty cheese like cheddar, American or provolone.
• Bread – Sourdough, white or wheat sandwich bread, or even a sturdy whole grain will work. For an open faced tuna melt opt for an English Muffin!

Step by Step How To Make The Recipe

Step 1

Mix your drained tuna with the tuna salad ingredients. Taste and tweak!

Step 4

Serve it up!

Serving Ideas

• Pair it with tomato soup for that classic diner feel.
• Serve with kettle chips for crunch.
• Add a simple green salad with a sharp vinaigrette to balance the richness.
• Slice it into strips for kids or serve open-faced on an English muffin for brunch

Recipe Tips To Remember

• Use a high quality canned tuna packed in water, either a chunk white or whole white albacore tuna.
• Make sure to press all the water out of the tuna before mixing the tuna salad, this will prevent your tuna melt from getting soggy.
• Low and slow is key. You want the cheese to melt before the bread burns.
• Don’t overfill the sandwich or it’ll spill out everywhere. Keep it to about ⅓ cup tuna salad per sandwich.
• If your cheese isn’t melting fast enough, cover the pan with a lid for 30 seconds to trap some heat.

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Tuna Melt Sandwich Recipe

An excellent recipe for tuna melt sandwich made with a flavorful homemade tuna salad, perfectly melted cheese, and golden, crispy bread.

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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 4 Sandwiches

Author: Susie Weinrich

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 – 5oz cans chunk white albacore tuna - packed in water – drained really well
• ▢ ⅔ cup mayonnaise
• ▢ ¾ cup celery - finely diced
• ▢ ¼ cup (heaping) red onion - finely diced
• ▢ ¼ cup sweet pickle relish - drained of liquid
• ▢ 1 ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard
• ▢ 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon onion powder
• ▢ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Assembly

• ▢ Bread or English Muffin
• ▢ Butter
• ▢ Cheddar or American Cheese Slices

Instructions

 

• Place the tuna in a fine mesh sieve and drain as much liquid from the tuna as possible.
  4 – 5oz cans chunk white albacore tuna
• In a medium size bowl combine the remaining tuna salad ingredients and stir to thoroughly combine.
  ⅔ cup mayonnaise, ¾ cup celery, ¼ cup (heaping) red onion, ¼ cup sweet pickle relish, 1 ½ tablespoon Dijon mustard, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
• Add in the drained tuna and fold it into the mayo mixture until combined.
• Heat a skillet over medium low heat. Butter two slices of bread on one side. Scoop the tuna salad on one piece of bread (on the unbuttered side), then top with a slice or two of cheese. Top with other buttered slice of bread.
• Place in hot skillet, buttered side down. Grill until golden, flip and grill until other side is golden and the cheese is melty.

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