Citrus Tuna Melt

This warm toasted sandwich is easy to make. Our recipe uses one slice of bread per serving. An open-faced sandwich has less sodium and fewer calories.

• Prep: 15 min
• Cook: 5 min
• Total: 20 min
• Servings: 6
• Cuisine: American
• Difficulty: Easy

Dietary

• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• Pescatarian

Tags

• quick
• savory
• classic
• comfort food
• kid-friendly

Ingredients

• 12 ounce tuna (drained)
• 2 tablespoon lime juice
• 0.5 cup onion (diced)
• 0.25 cup tomatoes (diced)
• 0.5 cup apple (diced)
• 0.25 cup celery (diced)
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 slice whole grain bread
• 0.25 cup fresh parsley (chopped)
• 1 tablespoon cayenne chilies (diced)
• 3 slice American cheese (pasteurized process, cut into halves)
• 6 slice tomatoes
• 6 lettuces

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. In a medium-sized bowl, combine tuna, lime juice, onion, tomatoes, apple, celery, and black pepper.
2. Mix well.
3. Toast the bread.
4. Place 6 slices of toasted bread on a cookie sheet.
5. Put an even amount of tuna mixture on top of each slice.
6. If using fresh parsley and cayenne chilies, add these too.
7. Put 1/2 slice American cheese on top of the tuna and bake for about 3 minutes.
8. Add an extra slice of tomatoes and lettuce on top if you like.
9. Serve hot.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 185
• Protein: 14.9 g
• Carbohydrates: 21.1 g
• Fat: 4.8 g
• Fiber: 3.2 g
• Sodium: 423 mg
• Saturated Fat: 2.1 g
• Sugar: 5 g
• Cholesterol: 25 mg