Open-Faced Tuna Melt Sandwich

Prep time: 8 min
Cook time: 4 min
Servings: 3
Yield: 3 servings

Description

Here's how we take a tuna melt from good to great: open-faced with crusty toasted bread, melty cheese, capers, cornichons, Dijon mustard, and plenty of seasoning. On a chilly fall day, nothing tastes better.

Ingredients

2 (3 ounce) pouches white albacore tuna, drained
3 tablespoons Primal Kitchen™ Avocado Oil Mayonnaise, plus more for spreading
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
2 tablespoons finely chopped red onion, or more to taste
2 teaspoons capers, drained
2 tablespoons chopped cornichons
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon fresh or dried thyme leaves
Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
3 slices whole wheat or whole grain bread
6 thin slices tomato
3 large slices Gruyere, white Cheddar, or provolone cheese

Directions

1 Set the oven to broil and move the rack to the highest position.
2 In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, mustard, red onion, capers, cornichons, lemon juice, thyme, salt, and pepper and stir thoroughly until combined. Leave the tuna in slightly large chunks, if possible.
3 Arrange bread on a baking sheet and spread mayonnaise on each slice. Divide tuna salad evenly among slices, then top each with 2 slices of tomato and 1 slice of cheese.
4 Broil tuna melts until cheese is golden brown and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes. Serve warm.