Grilled cheese tuna sandwich! We’re using canned tuna, fresh herbs and garlic among other things to make this tasty easy sandwich recipe for lunch! Or dinner. Hey, you can even make it for breakfast.
Basically, whenever you’re hungry, this tuna sandwich is there for you singing the song from Friends and waiting to be eaten.
Grilled Cheese Tuna Sandwich Ingredients
- canned tuna
- small tomato
- tomato paste
- pickled jalapenos
- fresh dill
- garlic
- green onions/scallions
- bread
- mozzarella or cheddar
- olive oil
If you wish to make the sandwich filling creamier you can add a tsp of cream cheese like I did for this sriracha tuna quesadilla. I wanted to keep this one on the healthier side, so I used what I had in the fridge and pantry and this is what I came up with. Feel free to modify the recipe any way you wish!
How To Make The Grilled Cheese Tuna Sandwich
Mix the tuna with thinly chopped tomato, tomato paste, pickled jalapenos, garlic, scallions and dill until you get a nice chunky spread.
Spread this mixture over a slice of bread.
Then top with cheese.
And then top with the other slice of bread to make a sandwich.
Toast or grill in a pan with olive oil at medium heat until golden brown on both sides, flip carefully.
Once golden brown, place onto a cutting board and slice in halves.
Enjoy with some salad on the side. I served with avocado, arugula, and cherry tomatoes.
Customize It
You can customize this sandwich recipe any way you wish, here are some examples of what I would try out:
- mix in cream cheese with the tuna spread to make it creamier
- add in some sliced or mashed avocado to the sandwich
- try other herbs like basil, oregano, cilantro or parsley
- use tortillas instead of bread and turn it into a wrap/ quesadilla
That’s just a few examples, you can pretty much change and add things as you wish, it’s your sandwich after all!
More Easy Sandwich Recipes
I hope you enjoy the grilled cheese tuna sandwich if you give the recipe a go! For more easy sandwich recipes that you can enjoy any time of the day, check out these:
Grilled Cheese Tuna Sandwich
Grilled cheese tuna sandwich! We're using canned tuna, fresh herbs and garlic among other things to make this tasty easy sandwich recipe for lunch! Or dinner. Hey, you can even make it for breakfast.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup tuna, canned, drained
- 1 small/medium tomato, chopped
- 1 1/2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp pickled jalapenos, chopped
- 1 tbsp dill, thinly chopped
- 1-2 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 tbsp scallions, thinly chopped
- 1/3 cup cheese, shredded*
- 2 slices bread**
- 1 tsp olive oil
Instructions
- Mix the tuna with thinly chopped tomato, tomato paste, pickled jalapenos, garlic, scallions and dill until you get a nice chunky spread.
- Spread enough of this mixture over a slice of bread (servings will depend on how large the bread slices are)
- Then top with cheese of choice.
- And then top with the other slice of bread to make a sandwich.
- Toast or grill in a pan with olive oil at medium heat until golden brown on both sides. I like to press down the sandwich with the spatula for a few seconds while it's "grilling", so that the cheese melts better. Flip carefully, so that the tuna mixture doesn't come out of the sandwich (can happen if overfilled).
- Take out, slice and enjoy with some salad on the side. I served with avocado, arugula, and cherry tomatoes.
Notes
*I didn't shred it, but make sure it covers the tuna mixture
**Or as needed I had two very large slices of bread and it made two servings with just two slices. Use and fill as needed!
Nutrition Information
Yield 2 Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 277Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 5gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 42mgSodium 624mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 2gSugar 5gProtein 22g