Name: Open-Faced Canned Tuna Melt with Tomato (Easy Recipe!)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 2 (6-ounce) cans tuna, (drained); 2 stalks celery, (finely chopped); 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion; 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; Salt and pepper, (to taste); 6 slices bread; 2 medium tomatoes, (diced); 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

This Open-Faced Canned Tuna Melt with Tomato recipe is quick, easy, and budget-friendly. It makes an ideal last-minute meal, because it is made with common pantry ingredients and is ready in just 15 minutes! Learn how to make the best open-faced tuna melt sandwiches with this fast and flavorful recipe that the whole family will love.

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Why You’ll Love This Open-Faced Canned Tuna Melt Recipe

Open-Faced Canned Tuna Melt sandwiches are made with warm, toasted bread topped with crunchy tuna salad and crowned with fresh tomato and gooey, melted cheese. They pair perfectly with a hot bowl of soup or a salad, to make a satisfying lunch or dinner.

I like to make a tuna melt sandwich when I am either:

Pressed for time and don’t have more than a few minutes to make a meal, or
So tired/hungry that I have no desire to cook and just want something to eat right NOW!

Basically, a tuna melt is a fantastic go-to when you want something quick, easy, budget-friendly, and filling. That’s why this recipe is a great one to have in your back pocket.

How to Make an Open-Faced Canned Tuna Melt

There is nothing difficult about making a canned tuna melt. First, whip up a simple tuna salad, then spread it on some toast. Sprinkle some chopped tomato and shredded cheese over top, then broil in the oven until the cheese is melted. Serve it warm, right away, for best results. That’s it!

Pro Tip: Don’t forget to toast the bread slices before spreading them with the tuna salad. It’s an extra step, but it is important because it prevents the bread from becoming soggy.

Where to Get the Best Canned Wild Tuna Online

I encourage you to purchase wild-caught tuna, because it is so much more sustainable (and better for you!) than farmed tuna. However, finding high-quality canned tuna and other seafood can be challenging.

However, there are some amazing seafood delivery companies that send wild, sustainably-sourced fish and shellfish straight to your front door, for less money than you may think. To learn about my favorite seafood delivery companies online, check out this article I wrote: The Top Sustainable Seafood Delivery Services. In that post, I review, compare and rank a few wild seafood delivery services, with special deals and discounts for my readers.

Possible Recipe Variations

There are a bunch of fun ways that you can customize this canned tuna melt recipe! Here are some of my own ideas:

Use a different protein: Instead of canned tuna, you could use canned salmon or canned chicken.
Turn up the heat: If you like heat, you can sprinkle some hot sauce, like tabasco or Sriracha, over the tomatoes before topping them with cheese.
Add more veggies: A variety of vegetables such as shredded carrot, thinly sliced bell peppers, or shredded zucchini can be mixed into the tuna salad to give it more fiber and nutrition.
Use other herbs: Instead of (or in addition to) parsley, you could toss in some mint, basil, or cilantro to the tuna salad mixture.

This canned tuna melt recipe is very flexible. So, feel free get creative and adapt it to your tastes with your favorite ingredients.

What to Serve with Open-Faced Canned Tuna Melts

Soups and salads go incredibly well with these hot toasty sandwiches. Here are a few recipes that I recommend serving tuna melts with:

If you make this Open-Faced Canned Tuna Melt recipe, let me know! Leave a comment with a star rating ★ below, because I love hearing from you! ♡