Tuna Melt Baguette
Created by Sunny on June 13, 2013
- Servings: 2
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 5-7m
- Recipe #9840
Ingredients
- 2 cans (6 ounce each) tuna, drained (preferably packed in oil)
- 2/3 cup mayonnaise
- 1 celery stalk, finely chopped
- 3 to 4 tablespoons red onion, finely chopped (or you can use 2 green onions)
- 1/2 whole cucumber, peeled, if desired, and finely diced
- 1/2 whole lemon (juice of 1/2 lemon)
- Salt and ground pepper, to taste
- 1/2 baguette bread (cut crosswise into 2 portions, or 4 slices bread, such as sourdough or multigrain)
- 4 slices tomato (optional)
- 2 slices cheese (of your choice, such as Gruyère, Swiss, or white Cheddar)
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400°F.
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Step 2: Using a fork, flake the tuna into a bowl. Stir in the mayonnaise, celery, onion, cucumber, and lemon juice and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste and mix again.
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Step 3: Cut the baguettes in half lengthwise and divide the tuna mixture between the bottom pieces.
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Step 4: Place 2 slices tomato on each sandwich, if desired. Top with a cheese slice and the baguette lids, pressing down gently to settle the filling.
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Step 5: Place the sandwiches on a baking sheet and bake for 5 to 7 minutes, until the sandwich is warmed through and the cheese begins to melt. Alternatively, you can warm the sandwich in a griddle or sandwich maker.
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Step 6: Serve the sandwiches immediately
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (342 g)
- Calories 475.6
- Total Fat - 27.4 g
- Saturated Fat - 5.5 g
- Cholesterol - 63.1 mg
- Sodium - 1323.5 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 30.3 g
- Dietary Fiber - 2.7 g
- Sugars - 6.5 g
- Protein - 28.8 g
- Calcium - 67.1 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 30.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.3 mg