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Better than Deli Mediterranean Tuna Melt Sandwich
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A flavorful Mediterranean tuna melt sandwich with layers of tuna, Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, red onion, garlic, kalamata olives, parsley, lemon juice, smoked paprika, and melted provolone cheese on sourdough bread. Quick and easy to make, perfect served with chips and cold beer.
00:08:00 total
Serves 2
easy
Sandwich
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Ingredients
- canned tuna in olive oil - 220 g (2 cans, 4 oz (110 g) each, drained)
- plain Greek yogurt - 90 g (low fat used, can substitute full fat or non-fat)
- Dijon mustard - 15 g (1 tablespoon)
- red onion - 60 g (chopped)
- garlic - 1 clove (1 clove, finely grated or chopped)
- kalamata olives - 30 g (sliced)
- parsley - 8 g (chopped)
- fresh lemon juice - 10 ml (2 teaspoons)
- sweet smoked Spanish paprika - 0.5 g (1/4 teaspoon)
- sea salt - watch the video to see (to taste)
- freshly cracked black pepper - watch the video to see (generous portion)
- sandwich bread - 4 slices (sourdough used, any bread type can be used)
- provolone cheese - 2 slices (sliced, can substitute mozzarella)
- extra virgin olive oil - watch the video to see (for drizzling on sandwiches)
Instructions
- Prepare Tuna Mixture: Drain the tuna cans in a fine sieve over a bowl. Flake the tuna gently to remove excess oil and transfer to a large bowl.
- Mix Ingredients: Add Greek yogurt, Dijon mustard, chopped red onion, grated garlic, sliced kalamata olives, chopped parsley, fresh lemon juice, smoked paprika, sea salt, and freshly cracked black pepper to the tuna. Mix well. Add more Greek yogurt if mixture is too dry.
- Assemble Sandwiches: Heat a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Place slices of bread on a surface, spread the tuna mixture evenly over two slices, add a slice of provolone cheese on each, then top with another slice of bread. Drizzle the top of the sandwiches with extra virgin olive oil.
- Cook Sandwiches: Place sandwiches in the hot pan with the oiled side down. Press gently to compact. Cook for 3-4 minutes until golden. Drizzle the top with more olive oil, flip carefully, cover loosely with a lid, and cook another 3-4 minutes until cheese melts and bread is crispy.
- Serve: Remove sandwiches from pan and serve immediately, ideally with chips and cold beer.
