Three Cheese Tuna Melt
Looking for a quick lunch recipe? Try these 15 minute Three Cheese Tuna Melts. An easy tuna salad recipe with cheese on rye bread.
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 624kcal
Ingredients
For the Tuna Salad:
- 12 ounces solid white albacore drained
- ½ cup mayonnaise
- ½ cup shredded Parmesan cheese
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon dried onion
- ½ teaspoon minced garlic
- ¼ teaspoon curry
- pinch of salt & pepper to taste
To Make the Sandwiches:
- 14 slices rye bread
- 7 slices swiss cheese
- 7 tomato slices
- 7 slices sharp cheddar cheese
- Lettuce pieces
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine all of the ingredients for the tuna salad and mix well. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to make the sandwiches.
- Set the oven on low broil.
- Place 7 slices of rye bread on a baking sheet.
- Spoon the tuna salad evenly on the slices of bread.
- Top with a slice of swiss cheese, a tomato slice and a slice of cheddar cheese.
- Leave the sandwiches open-face, but place the remaining bread slices on the baking sheet to allow them to lightly toast.
- Place the baking sheet in the hot oven and heat for 3-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.
- Remove the baking pan from the oven.
- Add lettuce slices if desired and top with the toasted bread slices.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
*To toast both sides of the bread, use a baking screen. This will allow air to circulate under the bread and toast it lightly. If you’d like toasted bread and don’t have a baking screen, simply toast the bread in a toaster before putting the sandwiches together. Then warm in the oven as described above.
*The exact number of sandwiches will depend on how big your bread slices are. If the bread is large, we recommend 7 slices and cutting them in half.
Nutrition
Calories: 624kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 37g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 1003mg | Potassium: 332mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 880IU | Vitamin C: 4.2mg | Calcium: 566mg | Iron: 3mg