Tuna Melt Recipe
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Ingredients
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Tuna Salad
Sandwich Assembly
Method
Tuna Salad
- 1
Prepare tuna
Open and drain the canned tuna thoroughly. Transfer tuna to a medium mixing bowl and break up large chunks with a fork until flaky but not mushy.
- 2
Add mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, minced red onion, diced celery, lemon juice, chopped capers, and chopped parsley to the bowl.
- 3
Season with salt and black pepper. Mix gently until ingredients are evenly combined. Taste and adjust seasoning (add up to 1/2 tsp more salt or more lemon if desired). Set aside.
Sandwich Assembly
- 4
- 5
- 6
Place four bread slices butter-side down on a clean work surface. Divide the tuna salad evenly among them, spreading it to the edges but keeping a small 1/4" border to prevent overflow.
- 7
Top the tuna on each slice with a tomato slice (if using) and then place two slices of cheddar cheese over the tuna (or enough to cover). Finish each sandwich with another bread slice, butter-side up.
- 8
Place sandwiches in the preheated skillet (work in batches if necessary). Cook for 3-4 minutes on the first side until golden brown and the cheese begins to melt. Press gently with a spatula for even contact.
- 9
Flip the sandwiches and cook an additional 2-4 minutes until the second side is golden brown and the cheese is fully melted. If the bread is browning too quickly before cheese melts, lower heat to medium-low and cover skillet for 1-2 minutes to trap heat and help melting.
- 10
Remove sandwiches from skillet and let rest 1 minute. Slice each sandwich in half diagonally and serve immediately with pickles or chips.