Lemon Dilled Tuna Salad Melts Food

CLASSIC TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high.
• Butter the halved muffins, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet and broil until golden, about 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the tuna salad: In a large bowl, mix together the tuna, artichoke hearts, mayonnaise, olives, mustard, dill, hot sauce, celery, scallions and lemon zest. Season with salt and pepper.
• Top each muffin half with a large scoop of tuna salad, arrange 2 slices of cheese on each and broil until the cheese is melted, about 2 minutes. Remove and top with tomato slices and chives to serve.

LEMON-DILLED TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Drain tuna well. Mix ingredients in small bowl til nicely combined.
• 2. *Optional: 4-5 tomatoes, slice down through top but not all the way through into 6-8 wedges. Fan out wedges and fill with salad for stuffed tomatoes. Serve with a few crackers for scooping. 4-5 slices toasted bread, 4-5 slices tomatoes and 4-5 slices cheese for tuna melts. Bake in 375 oven for about 5 minutes or til cheese is melted. Cheeses that work well: american, velveeta, muenster, swiss, gouda, havarti, mozzarella, provolone and fontina.

LEMON-DILLED TUNA SALAD / MELTS

Steps:

• In small bowl, combine well the first 8 ingredients. Set aside.
• Toast bread.
• Top with tuna.
• Top with tomato slices.
• Top with cheese slices.
• Place on cookie sheet and bake in 400ºF oven until cheese melts, about 3-5 minutes.
• Serve warm.
• Makes great regular sandwiches on bread, croissants or bagels; or stuffed summer tomatoes, too!

ULTIMATE TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, flake the tuna finely with a fork. Add the celery, scallions, and dill, and continue mixing and fluffing with the fork until combined. Add the lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Combine the mayonnaise and anchovy paste, if using, and mix into the tuna.
• Preheat the broiler. Toast the bread in a toaster and place the slices in a single layer on a sheet pan. Spread a quarter of the tuna mixture thickly and evenly on each piece of bread, covering the entire slice. Sprinkle the cheese evenly on the 4 sandwiches, covering the tuna completely. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese melts and starts to brown. (Watch it carefully!) Sprinkle with the microgreens and serve hot.

ITALIAN TUNA SALAD MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler to high and position a rack 5 to 6 inches from the heat source. Place the minced garlic in a medium bowl and combine with the lemon juice and zest and the thyme.
• Whisk in the olive oil.
• Add the tuna and flake it with a fork, mixing it with the dressing.
• Add the chopped artichokes along with the onion, celery and baby spinach.
• Toss the salad to combine and season with salt and lots of pepper.
• Place the English muffins on a rimmed baking sheet and toast under the broiler.
• When golden, remove the baking sheet and top each half with a slice of tomato.
• Using an ice cream scoop, make a mound of the tuna and pile 1 mound on top of each of the 8 tomato slices.
• Top the tuna with a slice of provolone cheese and return to the oven to melt the cheese.

LEMON-DILL TUNA MELT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Toast bread lightly on both sides in preheated oven, about 1 minute per side.
• Mix tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, and dill in a bowl. Spread tuna mixture evenly over each slice of bread. Arrange tomato slices over tuna mixture and top with Swiss cheese.
• Return baking sheet to oven and broil until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes more.