Cheesy Tuna Salad Recipes

THE BEST TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, relish, lemon juice, and garlic.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper (I like 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper). Serve immediately or cover and chill until serving.

TUNA MELT

Steps:

• Combine ½ medium onion, thinly sliced, and 1 cup seasoned rice vinegar in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Gently mix two 5-oz. cans tuna packed in olive oil, drained, ¼ cup mayonnaise, 2 Tbsp. chopped celery, and 1 Tbsp. chopped pickles in a medium bowl until just combined. Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
• Heat a dry large cast-iron skillet over medium-low. Spread mayonnaise over 1 side of 2 slices sourdough bread. Place bread, mayo side down, in skillet; top 1 bread slice with 2 slices sharp cheddar. Cover with a lid and cook until bread is golden brown underneath and cheese is melted, about 4 minutes. (The cheese should form a crispy skirt around the bread.)
• Uncover skillet and top bread with melted cheddar with one fourth of tuna salad, then some drained reserved pickled onion. Close up sandwich and gently press down on sandwich with a spatula. Transfer to a cutting board and slice in half on a diagonal. Repeat cooking process 3 more times with more mayonnaise and remaining tuna salad, pickled onion, 6 slices sourdough bread, and 6 slices sharp cheddar to make 3 more sandwiches.
• Serve sandwiches on plates with dill pickle spears if desired.

CHEESY TUNA MACARONI SALAD

Steps:

• Cook the macaroni.
• Add the chopped green onion and celery along with the tuna into a bowl. Break up the tuna so it is in small pieces.
• When the macaroni is finished, add it into the bowl.
• While the pasta is still warm, add the cheese whiz and mayonnaise into the bowl and mix well until it is all combined.
• Chill for at least 2 hours but overnight would be best and enjoy.

CHEESY TUNA SALAD

Steps:

• Boil water, cook pasta 8 minutes, rinse and cool.
• mix miracle whip and milk.
• in a bowl add the cooled pasta,diced celery,diced onions,drained tuna and miracle whip mixture.
• mix until pasta is coated.
• add cubed velveeta cheese and drained peas, mix.
• chill and serve.

CHEESY TUNA MELTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to broil.
• In a bowl, mix together tuna, celery, mayonnaise and salt. Spread tuna mixture onto the toasted muffin halves and place them on a baking sheet. Top each half with a slice of tomato and a slice of cheese.
• Broil until cheese is melted, about 3 to 5 minutes.