Tuna Melt (or Salad) Supreme

"Most requested quick fix lunch for the working stiffs in our home. Searched and searched for something similar (#109698 came close). Try this! Splendidly simple and surprisingly delicious. Although I always "eyeball" measurments - I think this is pretty close."
 
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Ready In:
10mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
6
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ingredients

  • 1 (12 ounce) can of solid albacore tuna (drained)
  • 14 cup diced banana pepper, drain on paper towel prior to chopping (pepperonocini)
  • 14 cup olive, chopped (green, pimento stuffed)
  • 12 cup mayonnaise, enough to make a creamy,but not soupy salad,no salt needed (enough in the olives and peppers)
  • 6 slices monterey jack pepper cheese (1 ounce each slice)
  • 6 English muffins, halves or 6 toasted bread, of choice
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directions

  • Drain tuna well.
  • Set almost empty cans on floor and allow pets to clean.
  • Chop drained peppers and olives.
  • Mix tuna, peppers and olives with mayo.
  • Toast muffin halves/bread of choice.
  • Preheat broiler (or use your toaster oven).
  • Pile salad onto toasted bread, and top with Pepper Jack cheese.
  • Place open faced sandwiches on cookie sheet.
  • Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling.
  • (If using toaster oven, place on baking insert and use the"toaster" setting-once or twice depending on how hot your toaster/oven gets).
  • Also great without the bread- use as a dip with crackers and/or vegies (hot or cold).

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Reviews

  1. I've had tuna with banana peppers and olives before, but never thought of making it into a tuna melt. The flavors work really well together. Thanks for posting! Made for Bargain Basement tag.
     
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