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Tuna Melts

Classic Tuna Melts

Packed with flavor, these Tuna Melts, topped with melted cheese, are classic open-faced sandwiches. Best served hot with potato chips or a green salad.
Course Sandwich
Cuisine Canadian
Keyword tuna, tuna melts
Servings 2
My Island Bistro Kitchen My Island Bistro Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 – 170g can flaked white tuna (packed in water), drained
  • ¼ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 2 tbsp celery, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp sweet pickle relish
  • 1 tbsp red onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp red or green pepper, chopped
  • tsp fresh dill, chopped
  • 1/8 tsp garlic salt
  • Pinch of freshly ground pepper
  • 2 English muffins,halved and toasted
  • 6 – 8 tbsp shredded Cheddar cheese
  • Microgreens or chopped fresh parsley for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  1. In small bowl, break up tuna with fork. Blend in the mayonnaise and Dijon mustard. Stir in the celery, pickle relish, red onion, red or green pepper, dill, garlic salt, and pepper. Mix well.
  2. Place oven rack in upper third of oven. Set broiler to high.
  3. Place toasted English muffin halves on tinfoil-lined baking sheet. Divide the mixture between the English muffin halves and, with knife, spread mixture to edges of muffin halves. Top each with shredded Cheddar cheese.
  4. Place English muffins in oven and broil just until cheese is melted, approximately 1½ - 2 minutes. Watch carefully as these can easily burn quickly.
  5. Garnish with microgreens or chopped fresh parsley, if desired, and serve immediately alongside potato chips or a side green salad.

Recipe Notes

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