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Friday, August 6, 2010

Tuna Melts with Lemon and Capers

This is a 15-minute meal. Beat that, Rachel Who? The lemon and capers make this so fresh, not your Momma's stinky tuna. My girls asked, flabbergasted, "This is fish?!" Enjoy.

Tuna Melts with Lemon and Capers
makes 8 half sandwiches

Ingredients:
4 5-oz. cans best quality White Albacore Tuna, drained really well
zest of one lemon
juice of 1/2 lemon
3-4 Tbl. capers
1-1 1/2 cups Mayonnaise
salt and pepper to taste
Crusty French rolls or bread, sliced
2-3 Tomatoes, sliced
8 slices Munster or Swiss cheese

Instructions:
Gently fold together tuna, lemon zest, lemon juice, mayo and capers. Season with salt and pepper. Spoon about 1/4 cup of tuna mixture on each half of roll or sliced bread. Top with sliced tomato and cheese. Place under broiler for about 5 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

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