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.

Yield

6 Servings

Serving size

1 open sandwich

Rating

4.00 of 5 (4 ratings)

Food groups

• Dairy: 1/4 cups
• Grains: 1 1/2 ounces
• Protein Foods: 1 1/2 ounces
• Vegetables: 1/2 cups

Ingredients

• 1 can (about 12 ounces) tuna, drained
• 2 tablespoons lime (or lemon) juice
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 1/4 cup tomatoes, diced (or 2 tablespoons, about 2 ounces, low-sodium diced tomatoes, drained)
• 1/2 cup apple, diced
• 1/4 cup celery, diced
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 6 slices whole grain bread (or homemade bread)
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley or cilantro, chopped (optional)
• 1 tablespoon cayenne or jalapeño chilies, diced (optional)
• 3 slices pasteurized process American cheese, cut into halves
• 6 slices tomatoes
• 6 leaves lettuce

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 °F. In a medium-sized bowl, combine tuna, lime juice, onion, tomatoes, apple, celery, and 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 parsley and chilies, add these too.
7. Put 1/2 slice cheese on top of the tuna and bake for about 3 minutes.
8. Add an extra slice of tomato and lettuce on top if you like.
9. Serve hot.

Nutrition per serving

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Source

Recipe by: A Harvest of Recipes with USDA Foods — USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations

Published by: the U.S. Department of Agriculture (Center for Nutrition Policy and Promotion / SNAP-Ed) on MyPlate Kitchen at https://www.myplate.gov/recipes/citrus-tuna-melt. Federal works are public domain in the United States.