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tuna melt on toast with cut avocado and tuna mix

Tunacado Melt

Discover the ultimate Tuna Avocado Melt recipe! This gourmet twist combines creamy avocado, savoury tuna, and gooey cheese on toasted bread.
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Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Dinner, Lunch, Snack
Calories: 440
Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients
  

  • 2 slices of sourdough bread
  • 1 tablespoon butter / olive oil
  • 1/2 cup melty cheese, any variety *the chef has used a mozzarella and cheddar blend
For the Tuna Avocado Topping
  • 1 can tuna in brine or olive oil, strained
  • 1 medium avocado, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons mayo *the chef has used Kewpie mayo
  • 1 teaspoon mustard, any type *the chef has used seeded mustard
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1/2 cup red onions, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon parsley, freshly chopped or dried
  • Sriracha and Chilli flakes to taste *optional
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon honey optional *Chefs tip to balance out the flavours

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Pan to toast the bread *Optional

Method
 

  1. Mix all the tuna avocado topping ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Generously butter both sides of 2 slices of sourdough bread. Lightly toast the buttered sourdough slices in a pan or in the oven
  3. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 392°F
  4. Put a layer of shredded cheese on the toasted bread, cover with a generous layer of the tuna avocado topping mix. Top the melt mix with another layer of cheese.
  5. Put the topped slice into the oven on the grill setting for 5-10 mins until all the cheese melts.
  6. Serve hot. Top with a drizzle of sriracha if you love the heat.

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