Classic Tuna Melt

What is your first cooking memory? Mine is certainly watching my mother make tuna salad. It was a lazy Saturday afternoon and she encouraged me to open the can and showed me how to drain the juices and prop the lid open with a knife. After that, she warmly explained the importance of adding spices for flavouring and vegetables for crunch and nutrition. As a result of this hands-on experience, I realized that you can create delicious and healthy meals using simple ingredients and basic steps. When I was a little older, I asked mom if we could do a tuna melt instead, this added versatility to the 2-minute salad.  To this day, making a Classic Tuna Melt or tuna salad still brings me back to those early days when I first began cooking.

Not sure about tuna? It is a great source of protein and iron. Additionally, Try to look for cans where tuna is stored in water and is low in sodium. Unlock Food sums up more of the the nutrition information here.

• Prep time: 10-15 minutes
• Serves: 4

Ingredients:

• 1 can lighttuna
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened Greek Yogurt or low fat sour cream
• 2 Tbsp mayo
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 pepper, diced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp of raisins or craisins
• ½ cup of cheese, grated
• English muffin
• Garnish: Parsley

Instructions for Classic Tuna Melt:

1. Firstly, drain canned tuna and place in bowl for mixing other ingredients.
2. Secondly, in a bowl combine tuna, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, peppers, craisins, celery salt and pepper. Stir ingredients to combine.
3. Add tuna salad to English muffin and top with cheese. Additionally, you can use a wrap, bun or whole grain bread.
4. Bake tuna in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.

Classic Tuna Melt

Yield: 4

Prep Time: 15 minutes 10 seconds

Total Time: 15 minutes 10 seconds

This Classic Tuna Melt recipe always brings me back to those early days when I first began cooking!

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Ingredients

• 1 can light tuna
• 2 Tbsp unsweetened Greek Yogurt or low fat sour cream
• 2 Tbsp mayo
• ½ tsp lemon juice
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1/2 pepper, diced
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Tbsp of raisins or craisins
• ½ cup of cheese, grated
• English muffin
• Garnish: Parsley

Instructions

1. Drain canned tuna and place in bowl for mixing other ingredients.
2. In a bowl combine tuna, Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, peppers, craisins, celery salt and pepper.   Stir ingredients to combine.
3. Add tuna salad to English muffin (or pita or wrap, bread) and top with cheese.
4. Bake tuna in the oven at 350 for 10 minutes or until cheese melts.