Easy Canned Tuna Recipe Rachs Mexican Tuna Melts Food

EASY CANNED TUNA RECIPE: RACH'S MEXICAN TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler with rack in center
• In a bowl, combine red onion, jalapeño pepper, garlic, and, if using, cilantro and hot sauce
• Add lime juice and salt, let stand a few minutes, then combine with avocado and mash it up with a fork
• Fold in tuna and pile evenly onto the halved and toasted English muffins
• Top the tuna salad with sliced tomatoes and cover the tomatoes with the cheese, then broil to melt cheese
• Top with pickled jalapeños

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drain the tuna, reserving 2 tablespoons oil. Toss the tuna, reserved oil, 1/4 cup parsley, the olives, red onion, the juice of 1/2 lemon, the smoked paprika, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Spread the tuna salad on 4 of the pita halves; top with the cheese and the remaining pita halves.
• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. One at a time, add the sandwiches and cook until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the arugula, tomatoes, cucumbers, the remaining 1/4 cup parsley, 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil and the juice of the remaining 1/2 lemon in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Cut the tuna melts into wedges. Serve with the arugula salad.

MEXICAN TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Drain tuna from the cans.
• Gently toss the tuna, lime juice, cilantro, onion, avocado, tomato and jalapeno in a bowl.
• Spoon the salad on top of the bagels halves and top with a slice of cheese.
• Tast in toaster oven until the cheese melts.