Ellie Krieger's Garden Tuna Melt

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (6 ounce) cans light chunk tuna in water, drained
• 2 cups lightly packed fresh baby spinach leaves, finely chopped (2 oz.)
• 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and finely diced (about 1 cup)
• 1 medium carrot, shredded (about 1 cup)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
• 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon dijon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 4 slices whole wheat bread
• 4 thin slices extra-sharp cheddar cheese (2 oz. total)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 325°.
• 2 in a medium bowl, combine the tuna, spinach, bell pepper, carrot, parsley, mayonnaise, mustard, and black pepper.
• 3 place the bread on a baking sheet, divide the tuna among the 4 pieces of bread, and top each with a slice of cheese.
• 4 bake until the cheese melts and the edges of the bread are toasted, 6-8 minutes.
• 5 290 calories per serving.