Fancy Tuna Melt
By: bottomless kitchen
Published: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 - 12:19pm

Ingredients




2 well-drained cans of solid white tuna
 cup of mayonnaise
2/3 cup of finely chopped fennel
5 kalamatas olives, pitted& chopped
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, minced
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
4 slices of bread, lightly toasted
4 ounces of sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
Optional: bacon

Preparation

1 Preheat broiler (lightly toast slices) 2 Optional: sizzle some bacon in a skillet 3 In a medium size bowl, separate tuna with a fork (flaking), mix in mayonnaise, fennel, olives, parsley, lemon juice, and salt + pepper to taste 4 Divide tuna onto slices, top with grated cheese. 5 Return to broiler for a couple of minutes, on a shallow baking pan or cookie sheet, four inches from the broiler, until the cheese is melted

About


Total cook & prep time: under 45 minutes
A snippet from bottomlesskitchen.com: "...a fresh, Sourdough loaf that we purchased from a local Farmers’ market for $4.  The sandwiches were good, much different from your typical white / wheat bread + pre-sliced cheese tuna melt. The olives & fennel pair very nicely with the tuna & bacon.  It was a bit time consuming for a sandwich."