Healthy tuna melts open on crisp whole wheat bread, sliced tomatoes, creamy tuna salad and plenty of melted cheese. This is a downplayed restaurant classic that can be ready in 15 minutes!
324 Cal 18 grams of carbohydrates 10 grams of fat 38G protein 6
Healthy Tuna Melting Recipe
Classic Tuna Melt is a restaurant staple that starts with a simple healthy tuna salad. Tuna salads are spread between slices of bread to make sandwiches, or you can keep your face open. As for toppings, I like to keep it classic with some tomato slices, but feel free to add any toppings your heart wants. Add cheese and let it melt!
Whenever I crave something quick and easy, I love making this recipe, but still want a balanced meal or snack. You can customize this dish as you like and I always love to have some extra tuna salad throughout the week!
Don’t like tuna? Try this Mediterranean Chicken Salad, a healthy chicken salad or avocado chicken salad!
How do you make a healthy tuna salad?
Here is the basic recipe I use to make simple and classic tuna salads. It was lightened with some Greek yogurt, without any bells and whistles. Just simple, delicious tuna.
- 15 oz canned tuna
- 1/4 cup celery, chopped
- 1/4 cup non-fat Greek yogurt
- 3 tablespoons fat-reducing mayonnaise
- 1/2 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon celery seeds
- Orientation: Mix together Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt, pepper and celery seeds. Add tuna and celery. Taste and season as needed. If possible, refrigerate for 30 minutes.
Customized to add to tuna salad
- Pickle: Adding chopped pickles to the tuna salad is a great way to infused with dill flavor and a little crunch!
- Dijun mustard: Omit the lemon juice and squeeze a little dijon mustard into the tuna salad to give it a different rich flavor.
- onion: Add chopped red or green onions to bite a little.
- hot: Add some jalapeno to make it spicy.
- Sweetness: Add chopped or chopped carrots or sliced grapes.
- Fresh herbs: Fresh herbs, such as chives or dill, to brighten things.
- Green vegetables: Add some arugula or spinach to get these vegetables in!
How long will the tuna salad last in the refrigerator?
Freshly made tuna salad will last in the refrigerator for about 3-4 days! However, in a few days, the vegetables may become wet. You can store the vegetables separately if you want and eat salad each time to keep it crunchy!
What is the best bread to melt in tuna?
Any type of bread can work for this recipe! You can use whole grain bread, rye, sour bread, bagel, whitewash, English muffin or something else you like.
How to Melt with Tuna
There are plenty of options for tuna melted side dishes – soups, salads, fries, chips, cut vegetables and pickles are some of the classic options that come to mind. Here are some of our favorites:
Tips and recipe ideas to melt healthy tuna
This is one of the recipes you can use as a basic blueprint and you can mix it any way you like.
Try using different breads, cheeses, vegetables and spices. Try making it a different type of tuna salad, such as eggs or cranberries!
- bake: First butter the bread on one side. Add one layer of cheese, tuna, tomatoes, another layer of cheese and a second slice of butter bread. Cook in a hot frying pan for 3-5 minutes. Flip carefully when the bread turns brown and the cheese melts.
- beginning: Bake a piece of bread in a frying pan. Add tomatoes, tuna and cheese and place under broiler (or in a toaster) for a few minutes to melt the cheese.
- No Mayo: Use all Greek yogurt in the tuna salad recipe. You can also replace mayonnaise with mashed potatoes or hummus.
- Vegetarian: Replace tuna with some lightly mashed chickpeas or vegetarian tuna.
- British muffins: Grilled English muffins half. Add tomatoes, tuna and cheese and place in broiler or oven to melt the cheese.
- Toast: Be sure to toast before adding tuna as it will quickly get wet if not.
- Add Bacon: Cook some bacon, crumble it, and sprinkle it onto the melted cheese for a smoky scent!
Storage and heating
I highly recommend you melt the tuna because you want to eat them because they are better fresh! But, here’s what to do if you find yourself leftovers:
- storage: Place the sandwich in an airtight container or self-sealing bag and refrigerate. They will stay in good shape for 1-2 days.
- Reheat: Heat the sandwich in a 350ºF oven for about 10–12 minutes, flip halfway until the bread is crispy and the cheese melts. You can also heat in a frying pan over medium heat until heated.
- Leftovers: Add the remaining tuna salad with lettuce rolls or salad for a low-carb lunch!
Frequently Asked Questions
This is some of the most common problems that make this tuna melt.
How do you make low carb tuna melt?
There are several different ways to melt low carbs. The easiest thing is to simply swap low-carb bread, tortillas or parcels. You can also use thick slices of tomato, chili peppers, or hollowed zucchini as the basis for tuna melting. Finally, you can make the cheese crisp by melting the cheddar in a nonstick pan and serving tuna on the cheese crisp.
What kind of cheese is paired with tuna?
Cheddar is the most common cheese for tuna melting, but you can exchange Swiss, Gruyer, mozzarella, pepper Jack or American cheese. Make sure to choose something melted.
