Cheesy Tuna Salad Recipes

EASY CHEESY TUNA CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add 1 tablespoon oil to the water to prevent sticking. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a 2 quart saucepan over medium heat, combine the cream of mushroom soup, mixed vegetables, canned tuna, and 1 cup of the cheddar cheese. Gently fold pasta into the soup mixture and mix thoroughly. Pour pasta and soup mixture into a 11x7 inch baking dish. Sprinkle remaining cup of cheese on top.
• Bake in a preheated oven until cheese is melted and bubbly.

CHEESY TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• In a bowl, mix together tuna, celery, mayonnaise and salt. Spread tuna mixture onto the toasted muffin halves and place them on a baking sheet. Top each half with a slice of tomato and a slice of cheese.
• Broil until cheese is melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.

CHEESY TUNA MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni.
• Add the chopped green onion and celery along with the tuna into a bowl. Break up the tuna so it is in small pieces.
• When the macaroni is finished, add it into the bowl.
• While the pasta is still warm, add the cheese whiz and mayonnaise into the bowl and mix well until it is all combined.
• Chill for at least 2 hours but overnight would be best and enjoy.

CHEESY TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil water, cook pasta 8 minutes, rinse and cool.
• mix miracle whip and milk.
• in a bowl add the cooled pasta,diced celery,diced onions,drained tuna and miracle whip mixture.
• mix until pasta is coated.
• add cubed velveeta cheese and drained peas, mix.
• chill and serve.

CHEESY TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• mix ingredients well.
• serve on lettuce leaves or in a sandwich.

TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Combine ½ medium onion, thinly sliced, and 1 cup seasoned rice vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Gently mix two 5-oz. cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp. chopped celery, and 1 Tbsp. chopped pickles in a medium bowl until just combined. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Heat a dry large cast-iron skillet over medium-low. Spread mayonnaise over 1 side of 2 slices sourdough bread. Place bread, mayo side down, in skillet; top 1 bread slice with 2 slices sharp cheddar. Cover with a lid and cook until bread is golden brown underneath and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes. (The cheese should form a crispy skirt around the bread.)
• Uncover skillet and top bread with melted cheddar with one fourth of tuna salad, then some drained reserved pickled onion. Close up sandwich and gently press down on sandwich with a spatula. Transfer to a cutting board and slice in half on a diagonal. Repeat cooking process 3 more times with more mayonnaise and remaining tuna salad, pickled onion, 6 slices sourdough bread, and 6 slices sharp cheddar to make 3 more sandwiches.
• Serve sandwiches on plates with dill pickle spears if desired.

TUNA, CHEESE AND PASTA SALAD

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain.
• Rinse with cold water; drain again.
• Transfer pasta to large bowl.
• Stir in cheese, peas, celery and basil, AND tuna and peppers. (Thanks Sandylee for catching this).
• Pour salad dressing over pasta mixture; toss gently to combine.
• Cover and chill for 2 - 8 hours.
• To serve, stir in a few tablespoons additional salad dressing, if necessary, to moisten pasta mixture.
• Arrange romaine leaves in salad bowl or on chilled dinner plates.
• Top with pasta mixture.
• Sprinkle with cashews.

TUNA-MACARONI SALAD WITH CHEESE

Steps:

• Cook macaroni.
• Drain; rinse with cold water.
• Combine macaroni, cheese, tuna, pickles and onion in a large bowl.
• Stir together salad dressing, salt, pepper and garlic; pour over macaroni mixture and toss.
• Cover; chill at least 3 hours.

TUNA CHEESE SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the first nine ingredients. On five slices of bread, layer 1/2 cup lettuce and about 1/4 cup tuna mixture; top with remaining bread.