Mediterranean Tuna Panini
Recipe
Mediterranean Tuna Panini
Try this tasty tuna sandwich; it's a flavorful update of the standard melt.
Times
- Prep Time : 25 min min
- Ready Time : 25 min
Servings
Ingredients
- 2 (6-ounce) cans chunk light tuna, drained
- 1 plum tomato, chopped
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped marinated artichoke hearts
- 2 tablespoons minced red onion
- 1 tablespoon chopped pitted kalamata olives
- 1 teaspoon capers, rinsed and chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- Freshly ground pepper to taste
- 8 slices whole-wheat bread
- 2 teaspoons canola oil
Directions
Preparation
- Have four 15-ounce cans and a medium skillet (not nonstick) ready by the stove.
- Place tuna in a medium bowl and flake with a fork. Add tomato, feta, artichokes, onion, olives, capers, lemon juice and pepper; stir to combine. Divide the tuna mixture among 4 slices of bread (about 1/2 cup each). Top with the remaining bread.
- Heat 1 teaspoon canola oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place 2 panini in the pan. Place the medium skillet on top of the panini, then weigh it down with the cans. Cook the panini until golden on one side, about 2 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium-low, flip the panini, replace the top skillet and cans, and cook until the second side is golden, 1 to 3 minutes more. Repeat with another 1 teaspoon oil and the remaining panini.
Tips
Per serving: 336 calories; 6 g fat (2 g saturated fat, 3 g mono unsaturated fat); 61 mg cholesterol; 35 g carbohydrates; 34 g protein; 5 g fiber; 543 mg sodium; 52 mg potassium
Nutrition Bonus: Fiber (20% daily value), Calcium & Iron (15% dv), omega-3s.
Exchanges: 2 starch, 3 very lean meat
Contributed by: EatingWell.com
For a great sandwich filling, spike canned tuna with salty olives and capers, bright lemon juice and tangy feta.
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