Tuna Melt


4.5 of 5 (59)
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 2
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 186.2
  • Total Fat: 7.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 19.0 mg
  • Sodium: 534.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 18.0 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.7 g
  • Protein: 11.7 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Tuna Melt calories by ingredient


Introduction

Low cal comfort food Low cal comfort food
Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

    1 can albacore tuna packed in water
    1 tbsp pickle relish
    2 tbsp Hellmans low fat mayonnaise
    3 tbsp chopped onion
    2 slices medium tomato
    1 slice swiss cheese
    1 English muffin

Directions

1.Preheat oven to 350 degrees

2. Mix tuna, onion, mayonnaise & pickle relish in a bowl until well combined.

3. Lightly toast english muffin place a spoonful of tuna mixture on each half of english muffin top with one slice of tomato and half piece swiss chesse each.

4.Bake for about 10 minutes or until cheese is bubbly

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FLUTTER1.

Member Ratings For This Recipe


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    10 of 10 people found this review helpful
    You can increase fiber and lower calorie count by using a Thomas light whole grain English muffin. I make this with a laughing cow light cheese wedge--only 35 calories. You can also add olives, a little onion to the tuna. I use a tuna pouch, no draining & 80 calories - 1/24/10


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    4 of 4 people found this review helpful
    Very tasty. I added a stalk of celery for a little added crunch. I also toasted the bread before adding the tuna salad and then put it under the broiler to melt the cheese YUMMY - 7/2/10


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    3 of 9 people found this review helpful
    this doesnt sound right--a whole can of tuna is 170 calories by it self!! - 9/10/07


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    2 of 2 people found this review helpful
    I'm thinking whoever posted this recipe is probably using the 3 oz cans........... - 1/5/10


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    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Loved the recipes but I used salsa inplace of the relish. Gave it a nice little zing. - 11/16/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I make something very similar, but a lot less fattening... I add 1 tsp. mustard to the tuna mix for some extra zing and I use wasa fibre crispbread instead of the english muffin. - 7/18/10


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    Very Good
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Easy and Yummy. Thanks for sharing. - 2/24/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    I had never tried a tuna melt because I wasn't sure how warm tuna salad would taste. This was delicious, though! In fact, I ate BOTH servings! - 2/12/10


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    Incredible!
    1 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Great!It's so easy to make and taste fantastic! I did not end up using all the tuna and This meal ended up being about 409 calories according to my Nutrition Tacker. Which is fine! I will defiantly be making this again! - 8/12/09


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    Good - 7/2/20


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    I love this tuna melt recipe! yummy - 7/4/19


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    Incredible!
    I love this tuna melt recipe! Yummy! - 7/3/19


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    Good Idea in using laughing Cow cheese and I would use the everything flat bread. And makes 2 servings!!!! - 6/12/14


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    Incredible!
    This was great! I don't like to try things that are too new, but this was a welcome change to our traditional tuna sandwich. - 6/16/13


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    Very Good
    This is a quick and healthy option for lunch or dinner on the run. I substituted salsa for the relish and added a tsp of mustard (as suggested by others) and it tasted great. I had enough tuna left over for at least 2 more servings. Will probably add more mustard and spices for more kick next time. - 5/17/13


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    Very Good
    Quick, easy, & nummy! - 5/8/13


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    will make it
    - 6/24/12


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    Incredible!
    Amazing!! I didn't have swiss cheese so like another reviewer I used 2% cheddar - 2/5/12


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    Very Good
    This was delicious. I have added it to our dinner rotation. Yum! - 1/9/12


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    Incredible!
    Confession: did not use pickle relish. Used suggestion of added celery, instead. Very easy & nutritious recipe, and will definitely make again. Maybe even drum up the courage to try pickle relish. - 12/29/11


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    Incredible!
    This was a very tasty and filling sandwich. I used the larger 6 oz. can of tuna. That way I had enough to make a sandwich the next day as well. I used dill relish which gave it a nice flavor. - 12/14/11


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    looks good, i will try it - 11/12/11


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    I would rate this a 10, made it tonight for my hubby and myself and we both loved it. It was too hot to put in oven to melt cheese so I put in non stick frying pan with cover & kept checking worked perfect; will have again - 9/25/11


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    Will try - 6/14/11


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    Incredible!
    This is a fabulous recipe. My entire family loves it. - 3/29/11


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    Sounds good and I will try it. But that's a lot of sodium. - 3/12/11


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    Incredible!
    Well I didn't have any Swiss so I used American, it was still off the hook, I loved it. - 2/11/11


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    Very Good
    quick and easy and good... - 1/27/11


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    Very Good
    Yum!! I cut the mayo in half and add grainy mustard - I love mixing mayo and mustard together for a creamy bite of a bit of heat. This is delish! - 1/6/11


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    Very Good
    Yummy! My kiddo even liked it! - 10/11/10


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    Incredible!
    This was soooooo good. I used best food mayo and added a this slice of cheddar on top of the swiss cheese and it was so mouth watering. I loved the way the tomato added a burst of freshness. Yum! Great recipe. - 8/7/10


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    Very Good
    This was a very quick recipe, which i needed as i was very short on time and ingridients, lol, i added paprika, basil and pepper and it worked out great!!! - 7/24/10


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    Incredible!
    This is delicious! I actually did not use the cheese but added 1 tbsp of flaxseed and mushrooms which were yummy.

    It took me forever to realize why my calories were higher than those listed here. Then I realized this is for TWO SERVINGS!!!

    - 6/26/10


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    Incredible!
    I make this alot. My family love it - 6/8/10


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    Incredible!
    Fantastic! I never tried a tuna melt before and can't believe I have waited so long and missed so many servings!!! This is a keeper and I will be making it often. - 5/26/10


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    Incredible!
    This was excellent. Added a pickle and it was perfect. - 4/29/10


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    Incredible!
    Yum! I didn't have relish and my boys wouldn't have liked it anyways... did add mushrooms and topped with a slice of yellow and red pepper b/c I didn't have tomato! Nice & quick ~ my tuna was only 120 cal a can and 300mg sodium so I will have to refigure nut value! tx. - 3/31/10


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    really enjoyed this recipe, i love using tuna as it dont cost too much money - 3/20/10


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    Incredible!
    Sounds similar to ones I make. Good job! - 3/9/10


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    Incredible!
    This was really great and simple to make. I just finished a math exam so I realy needed some comfort food. Thanks! - 1/25/10


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    Incredible!
    My husband loves this, except for the pickle relish. I used chopped celery instead, and whole wheat or rye instead of English muffin. so yummy! - 12/14/09


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    I LOVE THIS RECIPE , THANK YOU - 11/17/09


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    Good
    Great recipe and I always use my "very low sodium" tuna - not sure about the brand, but its in a gold can and its great! - 11/6/09


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    Incredible!
    delish! - 11/1/09


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    Very Good
    Tastes great! - 8/15/09


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    the calories don't seem correct because its two servings, not one. - 7/22/09


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    Very Good
    Very tasty! I had this in my TO DO recipe box, finally tried it today. I was hungry for a english muffin for breakfast, so this is what I fixed. very good indeed. Thanks for sharing - 4/18/09


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    this recipe sounds gr8 i'll try it - 4/15/09


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    I would think it would be five or six WW points ... Mayo - 1 pt., 2 pts for tuna, 1 or 2 for the English Muffin (Whole Wheat would be best), and depending on the weight of the Swiss cheese slice, it could be 3 points (better to used reduced fat). so more than 5 but less than 10 - 4/15/09


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    I've found my lunch for today and future lunches too. Thanks for a great idea! - 1/25/09


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    Can anyone tell me how many weight watcher points a serving will represent? - 1/25/09


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    I always wanted to know how to prepare a tuna melt. They taste so good . Thanks for sharing. - 1/25/09


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    Very Good
    This was a lovely recipe! Thank you very much for sharing! - 1/4/09


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    This would be good with a little onion added! - 11/22/08


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    AWILDER4 is right. The calories are based on 1 serving of tuna, not the whole can. It also only uses 1 tomato slice in it's calculation although the recipe says 2 slices. I know, not a big deal. But 1 serving tuna, vs the whole can (at 2.5 servings) is a big deal if you're counting calories. - 11/18/08


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    170 calorie tuna??? The albacore tuna I use is only 70 calories per can - so I do think the recipe is correct. - 3/15/08


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    Incredible!
    So yummy. - 1/25/08


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    This was so fast and easy to make, even my picky teenager liked it. - 10/6/07


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    Incredible!
    Ymmy and fillling too! - 8/21/07


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    Incredible!
    made this and would make again - 8/19/07


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    Incredible!
    0 of 1 people found this review helpful
    Yummy. I made it on left over sourdough bread, turned out really good. The kids didn't like it though, so I can't give it five starts. - 7/3/07


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    Incredible!
    Yum! Sounds similar to the tuna melt I often make... so good!! - 4/10/07


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    Very Good
    Great, quick meat...just add a salad. - 3/26/07


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    Good
    Easy tuna recipe that's tasty and low in calories. A little high on the sodium. - 3/16/07


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    Incredible!
    Mmm! Mmm! Goes straight to my recipe box!!! - 3/15/07


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    Good
    ok but not wonderful regarding fat - 3/15/07


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    Incredible!
    Always need fast recipes. And I use a lot of tuna. - 3/14/07


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    Incredible!
    I love Tuna Melt! Now I can have it with out the guilt! - 3/13/07


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    So Yummy, and for less the calories it's awesome! - 3/13/07


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    Incredible!
    Always need recipes for tuna..!! and this is a simple, good tasting one...
    - 3/13/07