Tuna Melt

While I was on vacation we went to a wonderful little cafe called Whidbey Pies, Cafe & Catering. I had the Havarti Tuna melt on toasted Banshee Bakery bread. That’s the same sandwich I always order when we go there! I love their cafe, so cute and the food is fresh and tasty. I’m always impressed.

And, this is my favorite sandwich there. I can’t get enough of it. I always mean to try something new, but once I’m there, I have to order that tasty sandwich.

Although I’ll never exactly match theirs, here’s my version — The Island Trollers Albacore Tuna Melt Sandwich.

A wonderfully tasty tuna melt made with Island Trollers Albacore with Capers

So, I thought I’d combine the taste of the Whidbey Cafe tuna melt with the Island Trollers tuna. Here’s my version of that tasty sandwich treat using Island Trollers Albacore with Capers.

If you guessed that there would be real capers in the can with the tuna, you’d be right! So beautiful!

And, I must say, this version comes pretty close, with the only major exception being their rustic bread that I can’t seem to find here at home. When making this type of sandwich, make sure you have a hearty bread, one that will toast up nicely.

The toasting time in the pan will depend largely on your bread, so be sure to watch it as it cooks. You could also toast this in a Panini press if you have one. For the best golden brown crispy crust, spread your sandwich with some butternaise.

Tuna and Havarti Melt on Sourdough bread… it only takes just a few minutes to make a sandwich this tasty

Island Trollers Caper Albacore Tuna and Havarti Melt on Toasted Sourdough

Debi

Tuna and Havarti Melt on Sourdough bread… it only takes just a few minutes to make a sandwich this tasty

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 15 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 1 sandwich

Calories 809 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 7 ounces canned Island Trollers Caper Tuna undrained
• 1/4 cup red onions finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon olive oil mayonnaise or sour cream
• 1 slice Havarti cheese
• 2 slices sourdough bread
• spray olive oil

Instructions

 

• In a medium bowl, combine undrained tuna, chopped red onion, parsley, and mayo, flaking tuna as needed with a fork.
• Spread tuna over one slice of sourdough bread (you probably won’t be able to get all the tuna on the sandwich, that’s ok, you can snack on the leftover tuna as you toast the sandwich). Top the tuna with sliced Havarti, and the last slice of bread.
• Heat a grill pan over medium-low heat. Once hot, spray the pan with olive oil, and place tuna sandwich in the pan. Allow the sandwich to toast and grill marks to develop, approximately 5-10 minutes of cooking. Spray top of sandwich with olive oil, and gently flip sandwich to allow grill marks to develop on the other side. Continue to cook for another 5 minutes until both sides are golden brown and crispy.
• Remove from pan and slice in half for serving. Enjoy immediately.

Nutrition

Calories: 809kcalCarbohydrates: 71gProtein: 68gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 114mgSodium: 1821mgPotassium: 701mgFiber: 4gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 280IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 275mgIron: 7mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword melt, sandwich, tuna

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