Delicious Tuna Melt Sandwiches with Swiss Cheese and Apple

Delicious Tuna Melt Sandwiches with Swiss Cheese & Apple

Name: Delicious Tuna Melt Sandwiches with Swiss Cheese and Apple
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Fusion
Ingredients: tuna, canned; scallions, spring or green onions; red onion; pickled jalapenos; celery stalks; apples; cilantro; olive oil, extra-virgin; mayonnaise; salt and black pepper; lime juice; dijon mustard; white wine vinegar; whole wheat bread; swiss cheese; tomatoes; pickles, dill; tortilla chips

Submitted by happyzhangbo

Inspired by Cat Caro’s recipe, we made a few changes in our version. These deliciously filling sandwiches are also loaded with good-for-you ingredients. Perfect for a quick-fix lunch or dinner.

YIELD

2 servings

PREP

10 min

COOK

5 min

READY

18 min

Ingredients

Tuna salad

OUNCES TUNA, CANNED
packed in water, well drained and flaked with fork

EACH SCALLIONS, SPRING OR GREEN ONIONS
thinly sliced, green and white parts

SMALL RED ONION
minced

TABLESPOON PICKLED JALAPENOS
drained, and finely chopped, or as needed *

SMALL CELERY STALKS
finely chopped *

SMALL APPLES
fuji or gala, peeled and cored, and diced into small cubes *

Cilantro dijon dressing

TEASPOON CILANTRO
freshly chopped

1 ½

TABLESPOONS OLIVE OIL, EXTRA-VIRGIN

TABLESPOON MAYONNAISE

X SALT AND BLACK PEPPER
to taste *

TABLESPOON LIME JUICE

TEASPOON DIJON MUSTARD

TABLESPOON WHITE WINE VINEGAR

To serve

SLICES WHOLE WHEAT BREAD
toasted *

SLICES SWISS CHEESE

SLICES TOMATOES
vine-ripe, 1/2-inch thick *

EACH PICKLES, DILL

X TORTILLA CHIPS
optional *

Directions

In a medium bowl, add all the tuna salad ingredients.

In a small bowl, whisk together all the dressing ingredients until well combined.

Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Pour the dressing over the tuna salad, and gently toss until evenly mixed.

To assemble the sandwiches:

Arrange a slice of Swiss cheese on top of two slices of bread.

Toast the bread until the cheese melts. Watch carefully, do not burn the bread.

Arrange equal amount of tuna salad over the melted cheese.

Place a slice of tomato over tuna salad, then top with remaining slice of bread.

Serve with dilled pickles and tortilla chips if needed.

* not incl. in nutrient facts

Comments

Nutrition Facts

294g

Amount per Serving

Calories 428 60% of calories from fat

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 28g 44%

Saturated Fat 12g 59%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 70mg 23%

Sodium 942mg 39%

Total Carbohydrate 5g 5%

Dietary Fiber 2g 7%

Sugars g

Protein 62g

Vitamin A 14% • Vitamin C 12%

Calcium 50% • Iron 9%

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