It’s always nice to try something new with canned tuna. These little open-faced melts are really yummy. They make a terrific party food that both kids and adults will enjoy. Or, serve 3-4 per person for an easy lunch or dinner. Each mini tuna melt has 71 calories and 3 grams of fat.
Ingredients
- 2 slices multi-grain or whole wheat bread, see shopping tip below
- 2 teaspoon reduced-fat butter
- 1 (5 oz) can chunk white tuna, packed in water and drained
- 2 tablespoon light mayonnaise, I like Best Foods (Hellmann’s)
- 1 teaspoon mustard or spicy brown mustard, not Dijon
- 2 tablespoons celery, chopped fine
- 1½ tablespoons dried cranberries
- 1 tablespoon scallions, chopped fine
- ¼ cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Toast the bread. Remove crust. Spread each slice with 1 teaspoon butter. Cut each slice into 4 pieces.
- To a bowl, add the tuna, mayonnaise and mustard and mix well. Stir in the celery, cranberries and scallions.
- Line a baking pan with foil and coat with a little cooking spray. Place the 8 pieces of buttered toast on the pan, buttered side up. Top each with 1 level tablespoon of tuna salad. Sprinkle the top of each with ½ tablespoon light cheddar cheese.
- Bake in oven until cheese is melted and the melts are hot, about 8 minutes.
Notes
Makes 8 mini melts. Each lunch or dinner size serving, 3-4 melts
Shopping Tips
I used Milton’s multi-grain bread. It’s my favorite. Most supermarket’s sell it along with Trader Joe’s and Costco. Or use your favorite multi-grain or whole wheat bread.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 2-Blue
WW SmartPoints 2-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 2
Shopping Tips
I used Milton’s multi-grain bread. It’s my favorite. Most supermarket’s sell it along with Trader Joe’s and Costco. Or use your favorite multi-grain or whole wheat bread.
WW Freestyle SmartPoints 2-Blue
WW SmartPoints 2-Green
WW POINTS PLUS 2
| SKINNY FACTS: for 1 mini tuna melt 71 cal, 3g fat, 0g sat fat, 1mg chol, 6g prot, 7g carb, 1g fiber, 153mg sod, 2g sugar |
| FACTS: for Freestyle SmartPoints 55 calories, 0g sat. fat, 2g protein, 2g sugar |
Skinny Facts
Serving: 1meltCalories: 71kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 6gFat: 3gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 153mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gBlue Smart Points: 2Green Smart Points: 2Plus Points: 2
