Tuna Melt

Name: Tuna Melt
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: Makes 2 club sandwiches
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: 3 teaspoons acacia or other light honey; 2 teaspoons lemon juice; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 200 g (7 oz) tinned tuna (drained); 6 slices sandwich bread; 8 cheese slices; salt and pepper; 70 g (2½ oz) unsalted butter; 60 g (2¼ oz/¼ cup) mayonnaise; salt and pepper; 70 g (2½ oz) celery, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon finely chopped onion; 3 teaspoons acacia or other light honey; 2 teaspoons dijon mustard

Preparation info

Makes
2
club sandwiches

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
25 min

Appears in

New York Cult Recipes

By Marc Grossman

Published 2013

About

A grilled cheese sandwich with a tuna salad filling. This is my tuna salad recipe.

Ingredients

Tuna Salad

200 g (7 oz) tinned tuna (drained)
2 tablespoons olive oil

Americas
United States
Fish course
Sandwich
Pescatarian
New York

Method

The Tuna Salad

Mix all of the ingredients together with a fork until well combined. Drain the salad in a large colander to remove excess liquid.

Assembly

Butter the slices of bread. Pan-fry one of the slices, buttered side down, with a slice of cheese on top. Set the slice aside: this will be the middle