The Best Tuna Melt Sandwich Recipe On Rye Bread | Mama Ray Ray In The Kitchen

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while processed cheese is often less expensive.

sourdough bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber while white bread is typically less costly.

mayonnaise

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Greek yogurt lowers calories and adds creaminess, while sour cream is often less expensive.

canned tuna

🥗Healthier: canned salmon

💰Cheaper: canned sardines

Canned salmon is a healthier option, while sardines are usually cheaper.

Take 3 cans of lightly chunked tuna and smash it up to remove chunks.

Add garlic salt and white pepper to the tuna.

Mix in chopped onions (optional: can be sautéed for softness).

Add chopped celery or celery salt to the mixture.

Incorporate 2 heaping tablespoons of mayonnaise into the tuna mixture, ensuring not to drown the tuna.

Heat a cast iron skillet and melt about 1 teaspoon of salt and butter in it.

Butter one side of a slice of rye bread and place it in the skillet.

Add a slice of cheese on top of the bread in the skillet.

Let it sit for at least a minute and a half to get crispy and brown around the edges.

Layer the tuna mixture on top of the melted cheese.

Butter the other slice of rye bread and place it on top of the tuna mixture, buttered side up.

Use a spatula to flip the sandwich after about a minute to toast the other side.

Add more butter around the edges of the sandwich to ensure it toasts evenly.

Repeat the process for additional sandwiches as needed.

Serve the tuna melt with Lay's potato chips or poppers.

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