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Creamy Open-Faced Tuna Melt Sandwiches
Creamy, cheesy tuna "dip" is slathered on whole grain bread and topped with fresh tomatoes and cheese. It's a quick and easy comfort dish!
Course
Main Course
Cuisine
American
Prep Time
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
15
minutes
minutes
Total Time
25
minutes
minutes
Servings
6
servings
Calories
332
kcal
Author
Marjory Pilley
Ingredients
2
teaspoons
olive oil
½
cup
celery
diced
½
cup
onion
diced
4
ounces
Cream cheese
cut into cubes
¼
cup
Mayonnaise
Dash of garlic powder
10
ounces
Solid White Albacore Tuna packed in water
drained
6
slices
Carb-free bread
Or other bread of choice
1
tomato
sliced
1
cup
sharp cheddar cheese
shredded
Optional parsley garnish
Instructions
Set oven to broil.
Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
Add celery and onion to pan and saute for about 3-5 minutes or until softened.
Add cream cheese, mayonnaise and garlic powder to pan. Stir to melt and combine ingredients.
Stir in tuna and remove from heat.
To assemble sandwiches, divide tuna mixture between slices of bread and spread in an even layer.
Place tomato slices on top of the tuna.
Sprinkle cheese over the top of the tomato.
Place sandwiches on a broiler pan and place in the oven for about 2 minutes or until the cheese begins to melt.
Garnish with parsley, if desired.
Notes
The nutritional estimate is based upon no-carb bread. But, there are many options including traditional ones:
Other low carb and/or SBD Phase 1 bases:
Thin-sliced
whole grain bread.
Little to
n
o-carb
bread available at the grocery store or on Amazon these days!
Very low-carb
flour tortillas
Whole grain flatbread
Cloud bread
.
Traditional breads include English muffins, croissants and thick crusty baguettes and breads.
Nutrition
Calories:
332
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
10
g
|
Protein:
24
g
|
Fat:
25
g
|
Saturated Fat:
10
g
|
Cholesterol:
64
mg
|
Sodium:
513
mg
|
Potassium:
246
mg
|
Fiber:
8
g
|
Sugar:
2
g
|
Vitamin A:
661
IU
|
Vitamin C:
4
mg
|
Calcium:
169
mg
|
Iron:
1
mg