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The World’s Best Tuna Melt
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5 from 3 votes

The World’s Best Tuna Melt

One of our family's favorite sandwiches.
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time8 mins
Total Time18 mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: how to make a tuna melt, tuna melt recipe, tuna melt sandwich recipe
Servings: 2 People
Calories: 792kcal
Author: Katie Workman

Ingredients

  • 2 English muffins
  • 1 6 ½-ounce can solid white tuna fish drained
  • 1 6 ½-ounce can light tuna fish drained
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons minced onion
  • 2 tablespoons minced celery
  • 2 teaspoons sweet relish
  • 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or cheese of your choice

Instructions

  • Preheat a toaster oven or the regular oven to 375°F. Toast the English muffin halves for about 3 minutes until very lightly browned. Remove and leave the oven on.
  • Mix the tuna, mayo, onion, celery, relish, mayo, mustard, in a medium-sized bowl. Add the salt and pepper and blend well.
  • Divide the tuna over the 4 muffin halves. Top each with 1/4 of the shredded cheese and return to the oven for about 5 minutes until the cheese has melted. Serve warm.

Nutrition

Calories: 792kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 64g | Fat: 44g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 137mg | Sodium: 1291mg | Potassium: 588mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 715IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 460mg | Iron: 3mg