Tarragon Tuna Melt
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 610.4
- Total Fat: 24.7 g
- Cholesterol: 104.2 mg
- Sodium: 1,295.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 61.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
- Protein: 36.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Tarragon Tuna Melt calories by ingredient
Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
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Onions, raw, 2 tbsp chopped
Parsley, 3 tbsp
Tarragon, ground, 2 tbsp
Lemon zest ~ fresh lemon peel ` 1 tbps~ 6 g, 1 serving
Lemon juice (juice from 1 lemon, 47g) (USDA) (1 oz = 30.5g), 1 serving
Mustard, Grey Poupon Dijon Mustard, Napa Valley 1tsp (5g), 1 serving
Hellmans Lite Mayo, 5.328 tbsp
Tuna, Chunk Light Tuna, In Water , 12 oz
French Loaf Bread (1 slice), 8 serving
Beefsteak Tomato (1 medium tomato), 1 serving
Cheddar Cheese, 4 oz
Butter, unsalted, 2 tbsp
Directions
1. Mix the green onion, parsley, tarragon, lemon juice, lemon zest, Dijon mustard, black pepper, and mayonnaise in a medium sized bowl. Add the drained tuna, mixing with a fork to break up the flakes.
2. Lay out four slices of bread. Divide the tuna mixture evenly onto the slices. Top each bread slice with tomato slices and grated cheese. Spread one side of the remaining four bread slices with butter. Place bread slices, buttered side up, on top of the cheese.
3. Heat a large griddle, on medium heat (or couple cast iron skillets). Place the sandwiches, buttered side down, onto the hot griddle. Gently spread butter on top of the bread slices. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until nicely browned on one side. Then use a metal spatula to lift up the sandwiches and carefully turn them to the other side. Cook for another 3 minutes or so, until the second side is browned.
Serve immediately.
Serving Size: 1 sandwich = 1 serving
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LORILIPS.
2. Lay out four slices of bread. Divide the tuna mixture evenly onto the slices. Top each bread slice with tomato slices and grated cheese. Spread one side of the remaining four bread slices with butter. Place bread slices, buttered side up, on top of the cheese.
3. Heat a large griddle, on medium heat (or couple cast iron skillets). Place the sandwiches, buttered side down, onto the hot griddle. Gently spread butter on top of the bread slices. Cook for about 3 minutes, or until nicely browned on one side. Then use a metal spatula to lift up the sandwiches and carefully turn them to the other side. Cook for another 3 minutes or so, until the second side is browned.
Serve immediately.
Serving Size: 1 sandwich = 1 serving
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LORILIPS.