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Okay I know what you’re thinking, everyone knows how to make a tuna sandwich. Well, yes and no. There are the tuna sandwiches that your mom mixed with crunchy things, and slapped between two slices of wonder bread. And there are the fancy version of tuna sandwiches served on grilled sourdough bread! YUM!!!
The inspiration for seasonings came from my friend Brenda when I lived on Kauai. She made tuna sandwiches for her daughter’s birthday party, and I fell in love with the flavors!
What you need to make this recipe:
- sliced sourdough bread
- butter
- Parmesan cheese
- canned tuna – I used wild-caught
- mayonnaise
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- dried dill weed
- provolone cheese slices
- lettuce
- tomato
How to make Tuna on Grilled Sourdough
Tuna Filling
Place the drained tuna to a medium sized bowl.
Stir in the mayonnaise. Check for desired consistency, you may need more.
Add garlic and onion powders, stir to combine.
Add the dill. Stir and set aside.
Grilled Sourdough
Brush butter or oil on one side of the sourdough bread slice.
Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
Place cheese side down on a heated skillet. Cook until golden brown. Remove to plate.
Spread tuna mixture on the uncooked side of the bread.
Add a slice of provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato slices.
Top with second slice of grilled bread.
Serve with pasta salad, or a green salad.
There might be a few extra calories in this sandwich because of the cheeses, but it is so worth it! I have specified wild caught tuna, but that is a personal choice. I choose to use it because there are mean awful companies that scoop up their tuna in a net, and kill innocent dolphins in the process 🙁 Yes, it is more expensive…but I prefer not to eat Flipper!
More delicious tuna recipes:
- Gourmet Tuna Melt – similar but different
- Healthy Tuna Stuffed Avocado
- Tuna Noodle Casserole
Enjoy!!
Tuna on Grilled Sourdough
Ingredients
- 12 ounce can wild-caught tuna
- 5 Tablespoons mayonnaise packed in water is sometimes drier than packed in oil
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed or dill mix
- 4 slices Provolone cheese or more depending on size
- 8 slices sourdough bread
- butter or oil brush on bread
- freshly grated Parmesan cheese
- lettuce, tomato, onion slices optional
Instructions
- Place the drained tuna to a medium sized bowl.
- Stir in the mayonnaise. Check for desired consistency, you may need more.
- Add garlic and onion powders, stir to combine..
- Add your dill. Stir and set aside.
- Brush butter or oil on one side of the sourdough bread slice.
- Sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
- Place cheese side down on a heated skillet. Cook until golden brown. Remove to plate.
- Spread tuna mixture on the uncooked side of the bread.
- Add a slice of provolone cheese, lettuce and tomato slices.
- Top with second slice of grilled bread.
- Serve with pasta salad, or a green salad.
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Oh, yum! Yes, you definitely sold me. I need to try a tuna sandwich on sourdough – and grilled – how great!! 🙂
That looks delicious! Pinning this-thank you!
Best wishes,
Natasha in Oz
I always forget about tuna!!! Thank you for reminding me that there is more to life than turkey sandwiches! I really love the sourdough bread.
I love tuna sandwiches! Looks delicious!
Everything is better on sourdough! I love tuna sandwiches but never order them out because of all the mayo. I forget to make them at home, but you have inspired me to make tuna salad for lunch this week!
Looks so yummy I will definitely have to try this. I LOVE sourdough bread.
Yum! I love grilled tuna sandwiches! This looks really good!
sandwich looks amazing making it for lunch today, i found you from the blog hop
yum! What a great twist on an old fav!
Thanks for linking it up to Super Sunday – see you next week!
Stopping over from What’s In Your Kitchen Wednesday! I saw your sandwich on the link party and was intrigued. I love, love, LOVE grilled sandwiches. And you totally sold me with the dill in there, too. Can’t wait to make it!
Oh, Lisa! 🙂 I LOVE sourdough! And with tuna? Yes, please! 🙂 Thank you so much for linking up with me this week at Tasty Tuesdays! I’ve pinned this & shared it with my followers! Please be sure to stop back by the party and check out some of the other links!
looks so yummy and healthy!
I would be honored if you share this at my link party, Ginger Jamboree!
I love tuna sandwiches! Yours sounds wonderful with the sourdough bread.
Thanks for sharing on Foodie Friday
The brown on that toast, is perfect! Nothing like the perfectly toasted sandwich! Thanks for sharing at Sweet & Savory Saturdays #18!
~Amber @ Dessert Now, Dinner Later!