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Red Leicester and Basil Tuna Melt

Red Leicester and Basil Tuna Melt

Red Leicester and Basil Tuna Melt

with Wholegrain Mustard and Spring Onions | 5-10 mins | Serves 2 | Serve Hot

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A lunchtime favourite, this tuna melt gets a twist with Red Leicester cheese and a hint of basil to make this toastie truly tempting!

Allergens:

Cereals containing gluten

•Milk

•Fish

•Mustard

•Egg

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Total5 minutes

Active 10 minutes

DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

2

Spring Onion

2

Seeded Roll

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten May contain traces of: Milk, Soya, Sulphites, Cereals containing gluten, Egg)

120

Red Leicester

(Contains: Milk)

2

Basil Flavoured Tuna

(Contains: Fish)

25

Wholegrain Mustard

(Contains: Mustard)

64

Mayonnaise

(Contains: Mustard, Egg)

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)834 kcal

Energy (kJ)3490 kJ

Fat50.6 g

of which saturates17.8 g

Carbohydrate53.3 g

of which sugars6.2 g

Protein45.1 g

Salt4.2 g

Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

•Grater

•Medium Bowl

Instructions

Start the Prep

1

a) Preheat your grill to high. Alternatively, you can preheat a sandwich press if you'd prefer, or you can enjoy your sandwich cold.

b) Trim and thinly slice the spring onions.

c) Halve the seeded rolls lengthways.

Make your Tuna Melt Filling

2

a) Grate the Red Leicester.

b) In a small bowl, mix together the tuna, wholegrain mustard, mayo, spring onion and half the cheese.

c) Spread the tuna mixture over the cut sides of the rolls.

d) Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the top.

Melt and Serve

3

a) If using the grill, pop the roll halves onto a baking tray tuna side up. Grill until the cheese has melted, 3-4 mins.

b) If using a sandwich press, sandwich the rolls together and place on the press. Heat until the bread has toasted and the cheese has melted.

c) If eating cold, sandwich the rolls together and tuck in.

Enjoy!

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