Pesto Tuna Melts Recipes

Steps:

• Place bread on an ungreased baking sheet. Broil 4-6 in. from the heat for 2-3 minutes or until golden brown. Turn and broil 2 minutes longer or until golden brown. , Combine pesto and mayonnaise; spread over toasted bread. Top with tomato, tuna, pepper and cheese. Broil for 2-3 minutes or until cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Make the aioli and begin marinating the tuna early in the day. Microwave the lemon and lime in a small bowl to release the essential oils and set aside just long enough to be able to handle. Meanwhile, through the feed tube of a running blender, add 1 at a time, the egg yolks, dry mustard, salt, and white pepper. By this time, the micro-waved lemon and lime should be cool enough to handle. Leaving the blender running, squeeze the juice from half of 1 lemon through the feed opening, then add the oil in a slow stream. Remove to a bowl and refrigerate.
• Season the tuna steaks with salt and pepper, place them in a nonreactive container and squeeze the rest of the lemon and the lime over them. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• Heat the grill or preheat the broiler in the oven. Brush the marinated tuna with 1 tablespoon or so of olive oil. Cook until browned, until fish flakes with a fork, 3 to 6 minutes per side, and then let rest. Leave grill hot or oven on to toast bread.
• Brush olive oil (about 1 tablespoon per half) on Italian bread and toast lightly, either on the grill or under broiler.
• Flake the tuna, place in a bowl with scallions and fennel and fold in the aioli. Spoon tuna mixture onto the toasted Italian bread, drizzle a small amount of balsamic vinegar over, and top with Cheddar. Heat briefly in the oven to melt cheese. Garnish with fresh dill. This is great served with fresh tomato soup, if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat grill to 400 degrees F.
• Wash and pat dry the tuna steaks. Season with salt and pepper and brush both sides with olive oil. Place tuna on hot grill and sear each side for 2 minutes for rare. If you prefer well done, cook the tuna an additional 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from skillet and let it rest.
• Into the bowl of a food processor, add the garlic, basil leaves, pine nuts, salt, and pepper. Pulse until finely chopped. With the blender still running, slowly pour 1/2 cup of olive oil. Check for a thick, yet smooth consistency, adding more oil if necessary. Transfer to a bowl and stir in 1/2 cup Parmesan.
• Slice the tuna across the grain and on a bias into 1/2-inch thick slices. Place the slices on a serving plate and drizzle with lemon juice. Sauce tuna with pesto.

Steps:

• Preheat the grill on its highest setting. Drain the tuna, flake it into a bowl and mix with the spring onions and mayonnaise. Season with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
• Toast the bread under the grill until it's nicely browned on both sides, then spread the tuna mixture on top, right up to the edges of the toast. Scatter over the cheese and put back under the grill until the cheese is bubbling.
• Slice in half, sprinkle with paprika and tuck in.

Steps:

• Set oven control to broil.
• Place bread on ungreased cookie sheet. Broil with tops about 4 inches from heat until golden brown; turn and broil until golden brown.
• Spread bread slices with pesto. Top with tomato, tuna and cheese slices. Broil about 1 minute or just until cheese begins to melt. Sprinkle with pepper.

Steps:

• Set oven to broil.
• Place the bread on a cookies sheet.
• Broil with tops about 4 inches from heat until golden brown; turn and broil again until golden brown.
• Spread bread slices with pesto.
• Top with tomato slices, tuna and cheese slices.
• Broil about 1 minute or just until cheese starts to melt.
• Sprinkle with pepper.

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, flake the tuna finely with a fork. Add the celery, scallions, and dill, and continue mixing and fluffing with the fork until combined. Add the lemon juice, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper. Combine the mayonnaise and anchovy paste, if using, and mix into the tuna.
• Preheat the broiler. Toast the bread in a toaster and place the slices in a single layer on a sheet pan. Spread a quarter of the tuna mixture thickly and evenly on each piece of bread, covering the entire slice. Sprinkle the cheese evenly on the 4 sandwiches, covering the tuna completely. Broil for 1 to 2 minutes, just until the cheese melts and starts to brown. (Watch it carefully!) Sprinkle with the microgreens and serve hot.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• For tuna melts:
• In a medium bowl, combine tuna, pesto, red peppers, mayonnaise, and Parmesan. Mix well and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Spoon tuna mixture onto bread slices and place on a foil-lined baking sheet. Top the tuna with cheese. Broil 2 minutes, until cheese melts.
• For the salad:
• In a small bowl, whisk together oil, vinegar and mustard and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Arrange lettuce on a serving plate and top with grapefruit segments and walnuts. Pour dressing over salad and serve.

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Combine first 6 ingredients and spread 3 tablespoons of the mixture on each muffin half.
• Top each half with 1 tomato slice and 1 tablespoon cheese.
• Broil 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

Steps:

• Make sure the tuna is as well drained as possible, I squeeze mine in a sieve.
• Mix with pesto and pepper to taste.
• If you want a more"spreadable" consistency, mix in the mayonnaise.
• A little lemon juice adds some zing if you like a more tangy flavour.
• Refrigerate for at least 20minutes to allow flavours to meld.
• Serve either as a sandwich or on crackers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• In a small bowl, add the mayo, mustard, salt, pepper & spice. Mix with a fork.
• Finely dice the onion & dill pickle, and add to the bowl.
• Add the tuna, well drained, to the mixture.
• With a fork, mix well, ensuring the tuna is saturated with mayo & mustard, and the pickles & onion are evenly distributed. Adjust spice as necessary.
• Slice the tomato into very thin slices, removing seeds. Place slices on a paper towel to absorb moisture (you don't want soggy bread).
• Toast bread, slightly lighter than you prefer.
• Divide tuna salad mixture in half, and scoop on top of the toast. Spread the mixture evenly.
• Place tomato slices on top of tuna mixture.
• Sprinkle grated cheese on to toast.
• Place toast onto a cookie sheet.
• Bake for 5 - 10 minutes, until cheese is bubbly.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onions, and pepper.
• Toast the English Muffins.
• Divide the tuna salad into four equal portions (about 2 Tbs. each).
• Spread each muffin half with one portion of the tuna salad.
• Cover with sliced onion, sliced tomato, and top it off with a slice of American cheese.
• Place the tuna melts in a microwave and melt the cheese, or place it in an oven proof dish and melt them in the oven.