The Perfect Healthy Tuna Melt, satisfy those cravings with this delicious cheesy topped lunchtime favourite.
Tuna Melt Sandwich
If you have ever been to Ireland or visited an Irish themed pub where you live, one item you are very likely to see on the menu is a Tuna Melt Sandwich. Usually this is served on delicious Irish Soda Bread with Irish mature cheddar – yum!!
Recently I had to make a trip to Ireland and when I returned I had serious cravings for this popular sandwich. It’s funny how a trip somewhere can spark cravings for certain foods, right? It’s a sandwich that is a real comfort food for me.
Ingredients
- 140g (5oz) of tuna in water, drained
- 1 spring onion, sliced
- 2 slices of pickle (gherkins), finely diced
- 1 tablespoons of low fat mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons of fat free cottage cheese
- salt and black pepper to season
- 2 slices (60g/2.2oz) of 100% Whole Wheat bread
- 30g (1oz) of mature cheddar or Red Leicester, grated
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200c/fan 180c or 400f (gas mark 6)
- Add the tuna, mayonnaise, cottage cheese, spring onion, pickle and some salt and black pepper to a bowl and mix to combine, set aside.
- Line a baking tray with foil, Spray with some cooking oil spray and add the bread to the tray, spray over the top with more cooking oil spray.
- Place in the oven and bake until lightly golden (approx 5-8 mins)
- Remove from the oven and top each slice with the tuna mixture.
- Top with the grated cheddar.
- Place bake in the oven and bake until the cheese is melted.
- Serve and enjoy!!
