Tuna Melt - Canned tuna, no mayo!
Easy Mediterranean Tuna Melts- canned tuna, black olives, halloumi cheese, fresh parsley and pitas, these tuna melts are made for even the pickiest eaters
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2 cans Flaked Light Tuna in water
- ½ Red Onion sliced and roughly chopped
- 1 the juice from 1 whole lemon
- ¼ cup Kalamata Olives Chopped, pitted
- ½ cup Fresh Parsley rough chopped
- 2 tbsp Olive Oil *more for cooking
- ½ tsp Paprika we use smoked chipotle variety
- 1 tbsp Oregano (dried)
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 4 Pitas - can be white or whole wheat sliced in half to create two rounds
- 1 pkg Halloumi Cheese Sliced thin (approx 150g)
Instructions
- Begin by preheating your oven to 350°F, then drain tuna well and put in a medium bowl.
- Add in 2 tbsp olive oil, parsley, onion, olives, lemon juice, salt, pepper, oregano and paprika and mix well until all ingredients are combined.
- Evenly spread the tuna on the pita halves and top with the thinly sliced cheese and the other pita half.
- Heat oil in large pan over medium-high and cook the pitas until they are toasted - flipping once. (Approximately 3 minutes/side). Place on a baking sheet and bake for an additional 5 minutes until the tuna melts are heated through.