Spicy Tuna Melts

Instead of the traditional lemon and dill lineup, our Spicy Tuna Melts take a cue from Tex-Mex cuisine and employ some southern flavor with a little kick.

Photo: Edward Pond

By Joanne Lusted

Serves: 4
Hands-on time: 9 minutes
Total time: 15 minutes

INGREDIENTS:

• 8 oz pouched low-sodium tuna or canned low-sodium water-packed tuna, drained
• 1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
• 1 rib celery, diced
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1/2 tsp each chile powder and ground cumin
• Pinch cayenne pepper
• Sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 slices whole-grain bread, lightly toasted
• 1 cup shredded low-fat mozzarella-cheddar cheese blend

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine tuna, yogurt, celery, onions, lime juice, chile powder, cumin and cayenne. Season with salt and black pepper.
3. Place bread on a parchment-lined baking sheet and spread tuna salad on each slice, dividing evenly. Top each with 1/4 cup cheese. Bake in oven for 4 to 6 minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbling and tuna is warm. Serve immediately.

Nutrients per spicy tuna melt: Calories: 237, Total Fat: 7 g, Sat. Fat: 4 g, Omega-3s: 201 mg, Omega-6s: 490 mg, Carbs: 14 g, Fiber: 3 g, Sugars: 2 g, Protein: 25 g, Sodium: 390 mg, Cholesterol: 37 m
g