Emeril's Kicked-Up Tuna Melt Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

4 (6 oz) cans solid white tuna packed in water, drained
1/3 cup kalamata olive, pitted and minced ( you can use other brine-cured black olives)
1/4 cup mayonnaise , plus
1 tbsp mayonnaise, plus more
mayonnaise , for spreading
1/4 cup finely chopped scallion
1 tbsp capers, drained and minced
1 tbsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tsp fresh ground black pepper
1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
1/2 tsp salt
4 slices rustic white bread or 4 slices other dense white bread
8 slices tomatoes
4 oz emmenthaler cheese, thinly sliced

Directions:

Preheat the broiler and position the oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler.
Combine the tuna, olives, mayonnaise, red onion, capers, black pepper, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir until well mixed.
Arrange the bread slices on a work surface. Lightly spread each slice of bread with additional mayonnaise and top with 2 tomato slices each. Divide the tuna salad evenly among the 4 bread slices over the tomatoes. Top the tuna salad with slices of cheese.
Place sandwiches on a sheet tray and place under broiler. Cook until cheese is golden and bubbly, about 3-4 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	207.19 Kcal (867 kJ)
Calories from fat	152.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	16.96g	26%
Cholesterol	19.12mg	6%
Sodium	734.42mg	31%
Potassium	251.23mg	5%
Total Carbs	5.4g	2%
Sugars	2.23g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1.37g	5%
Protein	7.91g	16%
Vitamin C	10.3mg	17%
Iron	0.6mg	3%
Calcium	26.7mg	3%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	154.25 Kcal (646 kJ)
Calories from fat	113.67 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.63g	26%
Cholesterol	14.24mg	6%
Sodium	546.79mg	31%
Potassium	187.05mg	5%
Total Carbs	4.02g	2%
Sugars	1.66g	9%
Dietary Fiber	1.02g	5%
Protein	5.89g	16%
Vitamin C	7.7mg	17%
Iron	0.5mg	3%
Calcium	19.9mg	3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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salty
savory
bitter
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

5.3

Points
6

PointsPlus

Good Points

saturated fat free,
low cholesterol

Bad Points

High in Sodium

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