Tuna And Black Olive Melts Recipes

ITALIAN-AMERICAN STYLE TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the broiler.
• In a large bowl, combine the anchovy paste with extra-virgin olive oil. Add the olives, onions, celery, tuna, lemon juice and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine. Lightly butter each side of the rolls, and toast on each side under the broiler. Fill the rolls with the tuna salad and top with cheese. Arrange on a sheet pan and broil until the cheese melts. Transfer to serving plates and serve.

OLIVE OIL POACHED TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Place the oil, thyme, rind of the lemon peeled into strips, bay leaves and crushed garlic in a pan and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Then remove the pan from the heat and add the trimmed fish. Let stand 20 minutes. Then remove the fish, reserving the poaching oil, cool and flake.
• In a bowl, combine the juice of the lemon with 1/3 cup reserved poaching oil. Whisk to combine and season with salt and pepper. To the dressing, add the celery, onions, hot and sweet peppers, olives, parsley, capers and tarragon. Season the fish with a little seafood seasoning and add to the salad. Combine with the tines of a large fork, cover and store.
• To serve, place the rack in the center of the oven and preheat the broiler.
• Shred the Cheddar or Gruyere cheese on the large side of a box grater.
• Pile the tuna salad on the bottom of the rolls. Top with the cheese. Place both the bottoms and tops under the broiler to toast and melt the cheese, 2 minutes. Serve hot.

TUNA AND BLACK OLIVE MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Lightly toast English muffins.
• In a bowl, flake tuna into small chunks. Toss with celery, olives and red onions.
• Add mayonnaise, stir to blend well and season with pepper.
• Place muffin halves cut side up on a baking sheet. Spread with butter. Divide tuna salad among muffins and top with cheese.
• Broil for 1-2 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.

TUNA MELT - CANNED TUNA, NO MAYO!

Steps:

• Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F, then drain tuna well and put in a medium bowl.
• Add in 2 tbsp olive oil, parsley, onion, olives, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano and paprika and mix well until all ingredients are combined.
• Evenly spread the tuna on the pita halves and top with the thinly sliced cheese and the other pita half.
• Heat oil in large pan over medium-high and cook the pitas until they are toasted - flipping once. (Approximately 3 minutes/side). Place on a baking sheet and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the tuna melts are heated through.

MEDITERRANEAN TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Drain the tuna, reserving 2 tablespoons oil. Toss the tuna, reserved oil, 1/4 cup parsley, the olives, red onion, the juice of 1/2 lemon, the smoked paprika, a pinch of salt and a few grinds of pepper in a medium bowl. Spread the tuna salad on 4 of the pita halves; top with the cheese and the remaining pita halves.
• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. One at a time, add the sandwiches and cook until lightly toasted, about 2 minutes per side. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake until warmed through, about 5 minutes.
• Meanwhile, toss the arugula, tomatoes, cucumbers, the remaining 1/4 cup parsley, 2 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon olive oil and the juice of the remaining 1/2 lemon in a medium bowl; season with salt and pepper. Cut the tuna melts into wedges. Serve with the arugula salad.

TUNA & CHOPPED BLACK OLIVE SANDWICH

Steps:

• 1. Open Tuna pouch and put tuna in bowl.
• 2. Chop scallions and green bell peppers.
• 3. Add scallions green bell peppers to Tuna.
• 4. Add Mayonnaise and blend. Mixture should be of moist consistency and not dry but not to wet either.
• 5. Open can of Chopped Olives and add to Tuna. Blend well.
• 6. Spread mixture between two slices of French Bread. I prefer Sourdough but it is your preference. Enjoy

OLIVE AND FENNEL TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat broiler.
• Into a bowl flake tuna and stir in mayonnaise, fennel, olives, parsley, lemon juice, and salt and pepper to taste. Divide tuna salad among toast slices and top with Cheddar. In a shallow baking pan broil sandwiches under broiler about 4 inches from heat until cheese is bubbling, 1 to 2 minutes.