Becky's Special Tuna Melts

Total Time: 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 (6 ounce) can albacore tuna in water, drained
• 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
• 1 teaspoon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper, freshly ground
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon red onion, minced
• 2 tablespoons scallions, thinly sliced
• 1/4 cup tomato, diced small
• 4 -6 slices whole wheat bread (or bread of preference)
• 2 -3 slices sharp cheddar cheese
• 2 tablespoons margarine spread

Recipe

• 1 in a small mixing bowl, separate tuna chunks with a fork until desired flakiness.
• 2 add mayonnaise, mustard, pepper and salt and combine thoroughly with fork. then fold in onion, scallion and tomatoes.
• 3 preheat skillet/griddle to medium-high heat.
• 4 spread margarine onto one side of each slice of bread.
• 5 set half of the bread slices aside. on one half, scoop and smooth tuna filling evenly onto the non-buttered side of each slice; then top with cheese slice. place the bread slices that were previously set aside atop cheese with buttered-side-exposed.
• 6 once skillet/griddle is good and hot, grill both sides of sandwiches for 3-5 minutes or until bread is browned to your liking.
• 7 remove to a plate, slice in half and serve hot.