CLASSIC TUNA MELT: Easy, Delicious, & Satisfying/Simple Sandwich Perfect When Pressed for Time

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories while maintaining creaminess.

sourdough bread

🥗Healthier: whole grain bread

💰Cheaper: white bread

Whole grain bread adds fiber and nutrients.

Drain the water from the can of tuna.

Dump the tuna into a medium-sized bowl and break it up with a fork.

Add finely chopped white onion to the bowl.

Toss in a handful of chopped parsley.

Chop up hamburger pickles into tiny pieces and add them to the bowl.

Add salt and black pepper to the mixture.

Cut open a lemon and squeeze some lemon juice directly into the bowl.

Add heaping spoons of mayonnaise, estimating about three tablespoons total, and mix until combined.

Spread softened butter on one side of a slice of sourdough bread.

Flip the bread over and spread the tuna mixture on the unbuttered side.

Add a layer of sharp cheddar and pepper jack cheese on top of the tuna mixture.

Top with another slice of bread and spread butter on that side as well.

Place the sandwich in a skillet over medium heat.

Cover the sandwich with a lid or another pan to help the cheese melt.

Cook until the bottom is golden brown, then carefully flip the sandwich over.

Cook the other side until golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Cut the sandwich on a diagonal before serving.

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