Ellie Krieger's Garden Tuna Melt

In ' Comfort Food Fix' by Ellie Krieger

• Ready In: 38 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2 (6 ounce) cans light chunk tuna in water, drained
• 2  cups  lightly packed fresh  baby spinach leaves, finely chopped (2 oz.)
• 1  medium red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced (about 1 cup)
• 1  medium carrot, shredded (about 1 cup)
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped fresh parsley
• 3  tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1  tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1⁄4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4  slices  whole wheat bread
• 4  thin slices extra-sharp cheddar cheese (2 oz. total)

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 325°.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the tuna, spinach, bell pepper, carrot, parsley, mayonnaise, mustard, and black pepper.
3. Place the bread on a baking sheet, divide the tuna among the 4 pieces of bread, and top each with a slice of cheese.
4. Bake until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread are toasted, 6-8 minutes.
5. 290 calories per serving.