Blue Cheese Tuna Melt
This blue cheese tuna melt is great for weekend lunches and brunch. Blue cheese is added to the tuna and American cheese is melted on top. This twist on an American classic can also be served open-face!
Servings 4
Calories 335kcal
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup diced green onions
- ⅓ cup diced celery
- ⅓ cup diced red bell pepper
- 10 ounces tuna in water, drained
- ¼ cup low-fat mayo
- ⅛ cup blue cheese crumbles
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 pieces bread if making open-faced sandwiches, only 4 slices are needed
- 8 ounces shredded American cheese or 4 slices of American cheese
Instructions
- Pre-heat an oven to 400 degrees or turn on the broiler.
- In a small bowl, combine the green onions, celery, red bell pepper, tuna, mayo, blue cheese and salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Toast your bread. On 4 slices of bread, put a ¼ of the tuna mixture. Top each sandwich half with 2 ounces of shredded cheese (or one slice of cheese).
- Place sandwiches on a baking sheet and put in the oven or broiler for 5-7 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Remove from oven. Top each sandwich with a piece of bread and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 335kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 1285mg | Potassium: 289mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1128IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 641mg | Iron: 2mg