Tuna melts with roasted bell peppers is one of the delicacies one cannot overlook. This is an interesting recipe I’m sharing with you this week. Easy to prepare.
Active: 20 minutes Total: 40 minutes
Making your own roasted red peppers is so simple, plus it cuts down on the sodium compared to jarred peppers—giving you more room to add other flavorful ingredients, like mustard, without making the dish too salty.
2 large red bell peppers, halved and seeded
2 5-ounce cans oil-packed light tuna, drained
¾ cup chopped celery
¼ cup mayonnaise
3 tablespoons minced fresh dill
2 tablespoons minced shallot
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
4 whole-wheat English muffins, split and toasted
4 slices Swiss or provolone cheese (4 ounces total), halved
Position rack in upper third of oven; heat broiler to high. Line a baking sheet with foil; place bell pepper halves on it, skin-side up. Broil until the skin is nicely charred, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a large bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap and let steam for 10 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir tuna, celery, mayonnaise, dill, shallot, mustard and pepper in a medium bowl. Arrange English muffins, cut-side up, on the foil-lined pan. Divide the tuna salad evenly among them.
Peel the peppers and slice into 1/4-inch-thick strips. Divide the strips among the sandwiches and top each with a slice of cheese (tear it into smaller pieces if it hangs over the edge). Broil until the cheese begins to turn golden and bubbly, 2 to 3 minutes.
Note: The article was first published in Food and Wine Magazine.
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