Easy: Greek-Style Tuna Melt

Name: Greek-Style Tuna Melt
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon taramosalata or salmon roe spread; 6 tablespoons extra-virgin Greek olive oil; 1/3 cup chopped (pitted green or Kalamata olives); ½ small red onion (minced); 2 sticks celery (minced); 2 cups good-quality canned tuna (drained and flaked); Juice of 1 lemon; Freshly ground black pepper; 6 thick slices country bread (trimmed to a square, with crusts); 1/2 pound / 225g Kasseri (Graviera or Kefalograviera cheese, thinly sliced or shredded)

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There is a surprise addition in this easy dish: a little bit of Greek fish roe dip, called taramosalata.

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Easy: Greek-Style Tuna Melt

By Diane Kochilas

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Servings

Cheese, Main Courses, Main Ingredient, Meze / Starters, Recipes, Seafood, Snacks, Type of Dish

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 5

Servings

Cheese, Main Courses, Main Ingredient, Meze / Starters, Recipes, Seafood, Snacks, Type of Dish

Ingredients

1 teaspoon taramosalata or salmon roe spread
6 tablespoons extra-virgin Greek olive oil
1/3 cup chopped pitted green or Kalamata olives
½ small red onion minced
2 sticks celery minced
2 cups good-quality canned tuna drained and flaked
Juice of 1 lemon
Freshly ground black pepper
6 thick slices country bread trimmed to a square, with crusts
1/2 pound / 225g Kasseri Graviera or Kefalograviera cheese, thinly sliced or shredded

Instructions

Preheat the grill.
In a large bowl combine the taramosalata or salmon spread and 60 ml/4 tablespoons olive oil. Add the olives, onions, celery, tuna, lemon juice and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.
Lightly oil each side of the rolls and toast on each side under the grill. Fill the rolls with the tuna salad and top with cheese. Arrange on a baking tray and grill until the cheese melts. Transfer to serving plates and serve.

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The best tuna for this is the delicious preserved tuna from Alonissos, a Greek island. If you are in Greece, you can pick some up from one of the downtown Athens gourmet shops, or at the airport. In place of it, look for very good quality tuna, preferable in olive oil or water.

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