Ingredients
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1 can of tuna (in water) drained
A few handfuls of shredded carrots About half a red pepper, finely diced Just enough mayonnaise to hold everything together, maybe two spoonfuls A shot of red wine vinegar Slices of extra-sharp cheddar cheese, or your favorite melty cheese slice Optional Mix-ins to tuna mixture About ½ a red or sweet white onion, very finely, chopped 1 stalk of celery or a handful of waterchestnuts, also very finely chopped, for a crunchier texture |
Your favorite sliced bread
1-3T butter Accessories (recommended but all optional) Arugula or fresh spinach Sliced tomatoes Sliced avocado |
What To Do
Mix tuna, carrots, diced red peppers, mayonnaise together. Add vinegar and taste. If it's too sharp, add a bit more mayo.
To assemble sandwiches stack the ingredients in this order starting with bread slice #1 on the bottom:
1) Cheddar cheese #1
2) Arugula
3) Tuna mixture
4) Tomato
5) Avocado
5a) Optional cheddar cheese slice #2
5) Bread slice #2
Heat a small non-stick pan and melt about 1T of butter. Carefully place your composed sandwich into the pan, moving slight to catch as much butter as possible. Using a spatula, gently press down on the sandwich so that as the cheese melts, the arugula will also soften and 'stick' to the tuna mix.
Once bread slice #1 is nicely browned to your liking, flip so that bread slice #2 will be on the bottom, and set aside on a plate. Melt another tablespoon of butter in your pan, and gently place your sandwich with bread slice #2 on the bottom to be browned and melty.
Eat while warm.
To assemble sandwiches stack the ingredients in this order starting with bread slice #1 on the bottom:
1) Cheddar cheese #1
2) Arugula
3) Tuna mixture
4) Tomato
5) Avocado
5a) Optional cheddar cheese slice #2
5) Bread slice #2
Heat a small non-stick pan and melt about 1T of butter. Carefully place your composed sandwich into the pan, moving slight to catch as much butter as possible. Using a spatula, gently press down on the sandwich so that as the cheese melts, the arugula will also soften and 'stick' to the tuna mix.
Once bread slice #1 is nicely browned to your liking, flip so that bread slice #2 will be on the bottom, and set aside on a plate. Melt another tablespoon of butter in your pan, and gently place your sandwich with bread slice #2 on the bottom to be browned and melty.
Eat while warm.
Notes and Talking Story
- If you are in a rush, opt for the toaster and microwave method. Simply toast the bread, assemble the sandwiches as above and put the entire sandwich is the microwave for 20-30 seconds, just enough to melt the cheese. It will be a little less crispy than the butter-in-the-pan method, but super fast.
- If you are using only one slice of cheese, make sure that the bread slide that is closest to the cheese (i.e. bread slice #1) is on the bottom of the pan. so once to brown the bread slice #1.
- Including carrots, red peppers, arugula, tomatoes and avocado is a easy way to bling up an ordinary tuna sandwich
- As a bonus, the shot of vinegar eliminates the need to added salt, and the arugula adds a peppery kick.
