Tuna Melt Burger

Ingredients:

• 1 (6 ounce) can tuna 
• 2 medium stalks celery, chopped 
• 3 oz. reduced fat cheddar cheese
• ¼ cup light mayonaise 
• 1 Tablespoon instant minced onion 
• ¼ teaspoon salt 
• 1/8 teaspoon pepper 
• 12 slices whole wheat bread 

Instructions: 

1. Wash hands and cooking area. 
2. Preheat oven to 350°F. 
3. Drain tuna and break the meat apart with a fork
4. Wash and chop the celery and dice the cheese. 
5. Mix tuna, celery, cheese, light mayonnaise, dried onion, salt, and pepper into a medium mixing bowl with a wooden spoon. 
6. Spread tuna mixture on six of the pieces of whole wheat bread and place a single slice of bread on top of each (you will make a total of 6 sandwiches). 
7. Put each sandwich on a square of aluminum foil, then wrap the foil around sandwiches, folding edges securely
8. Bake about 20 minutes or until hot in the middle. Cool slightly before serving. 

Yield: 6 servings 
Serving Size: 1 sandwich 
Time: 30 minutes 

Cost:

• Per Recipe: $ 2.41 
• Per Serving: $ 0.40 

Source: Adapted from Expanded Nutrition Program, Texas Cooperative Extension