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Fresh Tuna Melts with Tomato and Basil

Seared fresh tuna, sliced over bread with basil and tomato and finished with broiled cheddar. No mayonnaise, a lighter, fresher take on a diner favorite.

  • YieldMakes 4 open sandwiches
  • Hands-on20 min
  • Total22 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 450 gfresh tuna steak, about 3 cm thick
  • to tastesalt
  • to tasteblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 2 tbspextra virgin olive oil
  • 4 slicesround Italian bread
  • 2 tbspfresh basil, minced
  • 1tomato, large, sliced
  • 75 gcheddar cheese, grated, about 3/4 cup

Diet

  • Pescatarian
  • Kosher-style

Contains

  • Gluten
  • Dairy
  • Fish
  • Tuna
  • Wheat
  • Olive
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Basil
  • Black and white pepper
  • Yeast
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine

Taste

  • Sour / bright
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Smoke
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Summer

Occasion

  • Weeknight

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Under 30 min total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: low
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: moderate

Budget

  • Budget: high

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