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Two open-faced tuna melt sandwiches on a plate with two baby pickles

Open-Faced Tuna Melt Sandwich

Multigrain cut into thick slices and then drizzled with olive oil, sprinkled with crushed sea salt and then lightly toasted pulled from the oven. While still warm, the tuna salad made with chopped celery, carrots, butter pickles and fun Peppadew peppers is generously spread and then covered with a thick layer of cheddar cheese slices. Baked to perfection and served hot with a side of baby pickles.
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Course: Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Quick
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 393kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 5 oz can Water-packed Tuna Drained
  • 1 Shallot Quartered
  • ¼ cup Peppadew Peppers
  • 1 stalk Celery Cut into 1" lengths
  • 1 Carrot Cut into 1" lengths
  • 1 handful Cilantro Chopped
  • ¼ cup Bread-and-butter Chip Pickles
  • 2 tablespoon Dijon Mustard
  • 2 tablespoon Mayonnaise
  • 4 slices Cheddar Cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450° F
  • Line a baking sheet with parchment, then lay out bread slices. Drizzle each slice with Olive Oil and sprinkle with crushed Sea Salt. Toast within the oven for 5 minutes.
    Multigrain bread slices placed on baking sheet
  • Add Carrot, Celery, Peppadew Peppers, Shallot & Pickles to Miniature Food Processor and chop to make Tuna Salad. Add to a medium bowl, then mix in Dijon Mustard and Mayonnaise.
    Top-view of miniature food processor
  • Spread Tuna Salad over Toasted Multigrain Bread slices. Add Cheddar Cheese Slices and bake for 10 minutes.
    Toasted Cheddar Cheese over the top of Multigrain toasted bread slices

Notes

Peppadew Peppers were difficult to find.  Finally found them within the deli section of our local grocery store.

Nutrition

Calories: 393kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 89mg | Sodium: 824mg | Potassium: 425mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3351IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 248mg | Iron: 3mg
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