Classic Tuna Melt

Classic Tuna Melt- toasty bread, melted swiss cheese and a mayo-based tuna salad combine to make an amazingly delicious lunch. Easy to make with pantry staples.

Tuna Melts were so popular in the 70s and I grew up on them. I love anything with mayonnaise and when you add a buttery, crispy bread and melted cheese, I’m all over it.

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• Use any kind of bread. I like to use a sturdy white bread like Pepperidge Farm. But you could use Rye Bread, Texas Toast, or sourdough bread.
• I use tuna packed in water, either chunk light or albacore. Although more expensive, I find the tuna in pouches tastes better and you don’t have to drain it like you do the tuna in the can.
• Any type of cheese can be used. Swiss is my favorite, but American or Provolone work great too.
• Add a few minced pickled jalapeno peppers if you want a spicy tuna melt.
• The tuna salad can be made in advance or just before you make the tuna melts.
• I find tuna to be plenty salty so I do not add any salt to my tuna salad, but you may want to.
• I like to add a few tomato slices to my sandwich, but they can be left out.

What To Serve With Classic Tuna Melt

• potato chips
• Macaroni Salad
• Buttermilk Coleslaw
• Pickles
• Carrot Raisin Salad

Tuna is a great pantry staple to have on hand and has a long shelf life. I buy some whenever it is on sale.

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Try These Other Tuna Recipes

• Tuna Macaroni Salad
• Tomato Tuna Melt– a low carb recipe
• Tuna Salad Stuffed Jumbo Shells
• From Scratch Tuna Noodle Casserole
• Biscuit Tuna Melts
• Jalapeno Tuna Noodle Casserole

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