Tuna's Total Triumph
Submitted by TSWS2001
Loaded tuna salad with crunchy walnuts, sweet pickles, and hard-boiled egg piled on toasted bagels with tomato and melted cheddar. Foil-wrapped and baked until bubbly, this hot tuna melt takes the classic sandwich to the next level.
YIELD
4 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
40 minREADY
60 minA tuna melt on a bagel is already a solid move, but this one goes all in.
The filling is stacked: crunchy walnuts, sweet pickles, chopped hard-boiled egg, green onions, and a hit of mustard and lemon juice give this tuna salad way more personality than your average deli scoop.
Pile it between thick tomato slices on a toasted bagel, blanket the whole thing in shredded cheddar, and wrap it in foil.
After a slow bake, unwrap and flash it under the broiler until the cheese gets golden and bubbly.
A dusting of paprika on top and you’ve got a hot, melty, crunchy lunch that lives up to its name.
Pro Tips
- Wrap the foil loosely so the cheese doesn’t stick to it during baking
- The broiler step is optional but absolutely worth it for that golden, bubbling cheese crust
- Toast the bagels before assembling so they hold up to the juicy tomato and warm filling
Ingredients
Directions
Heat oven to 350℉ (180℃).
Mix tuna, sweet pickles, green onions, egg, walnuts, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small bowl.
Place 1 tomato slice on each bagel half; spoon tuna mixture over tomatoes.
Top with remaining tomato slices; sprinkle with cheese.
Wrap each bagel in aluminum foil.
Bake 30 minutes.
Unwrap bagels, place under broiler until cheese is bubbly, if desired.
Sprinkle lightly with paprika.
Serve hot.
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