Lemon-Dilled Tuna Salad / Melts

Wildflour's Note:

I love good tuna salad, so cool and refreshing in the summer. And tuna melts are good all year round! This is a quick and easy recipe, but it's my favorite.

• Total Time: 15 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 5 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 2-5

Yield: 5.0 melts

• 1 (12 ounce) can solid albacore tuna , drained WELL
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice , concentrate ok
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon zest , finely chopped, optional but add it if you can
• ¼ teaspoon dried dill weed , a little more if desired
• ½ cup Hellmann's mayonnaise
• 1⁄8; teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped celery
• 1 dash fresh coarse ground black pepper
• 5 slices toast
• 5 slices tomatoes
• 5 slices American cheese , can sub swiss if preferred

Directions:

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

Reviews

[ilovemyfamily!]

LOVED IT! Five stars for this recipe. I am dieting so I used reduced fat Hellmans and fat free yogurt to way reduce the fat content. It was delicious, thanks Kelly!

[naimaluvscheesefries]

This was good. I made this for me and my younger sister. I did change a few things. I used a light mayo and omitted the celery. My sister doesn't like celery that much.

[College Girl]

This is like how Jimmy John's does their tuna... mmmm