Diner-Style Tuna Melts

Name: Diner-Style Tuna Melts
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: American comfort
Ingredients: 3 cans albacore tuna, drained; 2 celery stalks, finely diced; ¼ cup chopped dill pickles; ½ lemon; 8 slices sourdough; 8 slices sharp cheddar; butter; ⅓ cup mayo; 1 tsp Dijon; salt; pepper

LunchAmerican comfort15 minServes 4690 kcal42 g protein

Photo: kweez mcG from London, UK · CC BY 2.0 · source

Bright, crunchy tuna salad with celery, pickles and lemon, griddled on sourdough with sharp cheddar until golden and gooey.

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Ingredients

3 cans albacore tuna, drained
2 celery stalks, finely diced
¼ cup chopped dill pickles
½ lemon
8 slices sourdough
8 slices sharp cheddar
butter

From your pantry: ⅓ cup mayo, 1 tsp Dijon, salt, pepper.

Instructions

Mix the tuna, celery, pickles, mayo, Dijon, lemon juice and pepper.
Butter one side of each bread slice.
Build sandwiches with the buttered sides out: cheese, tuna salad, cheese.
Cook in a skillet over medium-low until deep golden and melted, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Cover the pan for the first side to help the cheese melt.
Slice on the diagonal and serve with pickles.

Tip: Cheese on both sides of the tuna glues the sandwich together.