Tangy Tuna Melt Panini
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13 INGREDIENTS • 7 STEPS • 15MINS

Tangy Tuna Melt Panini

Quick and easy tasty tuna melt to put a little zest in a boring lunch.
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Quick and easy tasty tuna melt to put a little zest in a boring lunch.
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15MINS

Total Time

Ingredients

Servings
2
us / metric
Canned Albacore Tuna
1/3 cup
Canned Albacore Tuna
Low-Fat Mayonnaise
1 Tbsp
Low-Fat Mayonnaise
Celery
4 Tbsp
Celery
Lemon
1/4
Lemon
Capers
1/2 tsp
Capers
Garlic Powder
1/4 tsp
Garlic Powder
Fresh Chives
1 tsp
Fresh Chives
Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley
1 tsp
Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley
Smoked Paprika
1/4 tsp
Smoked Paprika
Salt
1/4 tsp
Salt
Ground Black Pepper
to taste
Ground Black Pepper
Bread
4 slices
Bread
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
2
Sharp Cheddar Cheese
or Pepper Jack Cheese

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
435
Fat
14.2 g
Protein
23.9 g
Carbs
52.4 g
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Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Preheat Panini maker to "Grill" on "High."
step 2
Drain Canned Albacore Tuna (1/3 cup) liquid from can and add the tuna to the mixing bowl. Add Low-Fat Mayonnaise (1 Tbsp), Garlic Powder (1/4 tsp), and Salt (1/4 tsp).
step 3
Drain and chop Capers (1/2 tsp), along with the Celery (4 Tbsp) and Fresh Chives (1 tsp). Add them to the bowl along with the chopped Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley (1 tsp).
step 4
Add Smoked Paprika (1/4 tsp), juice of the Lemon (1/4) and Ground Black Pepper (to taste). Mix well and set aside.
step 5
Lightly warm and toast Bread (4 slices) for a few minutes then remove from Panini maker. Add Sharp Cheddar Cheese (2) to cover one side of the bread.
step 6
Lower Panini maker to Medium-High or Medium. Put one slice of bread back on Panini maker, place sliced cheese on bread, followed by tuna mixture, and finally by the last piece of bread.
step 7
Close Panini maker and check on sandwich after 5 minutes to see if cheese is melted and sandwich is hot. Enjoy!

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Tags

American
Budget-Friendly
Comfort Food
Lunch
Fish & Seafood
Shellfish-Free
Sandwiches & Wraps
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