Lemon Dilled Tuna Salad Melts Recipes

LEMON-DILL TUNA MELT SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Set oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler. Arrange bread in a single layer on a baking sheet.
• Toast bread lightly on both sides in preheated oven, about 1 minute per side.
• Mix tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, lemon zest, and dill in a bowl. Spread tuna mixture evenly over each slice of bread. Arrange tomato slices over tuna mixture and top with Swiss cheese.
• Return baking sheet to oven and broil until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes more.

LEMON-DILLED TUNA SALAD / MELTS

Steps:

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

LEMON-DILLED TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• 1. Drain tuna well. Mix ingredients in small bowl til nicely combined.
• 2. *Optional: 4-5 tomatoes, slice down through top but not all the way through into 6-8 wedges. Fan out wedges and fill with salad for stuffed tomatoes. Serve with a few crackers for scooping. 4-5 slices toasted bread, 4-5 slices tomatoes and 4-5 slices cheese for tuna melts. Bake in 375 oven for about 5 minutes or til cheese is melted. Cheeses that work well: american, velveeta, muenster, swiss, gouda, havarti, mozzarella, provolone and fontina.