These Easy Tuna Melt Sliders are a fantastic way to include fish into your weekly meals and it takes less than 30 minutes to make! Compliments of my 9-year-old!
This past week my 9-year-old asked if he could make dinner. It was 6 p.m., the typical time we eat dinner, and I practically had dinner on the table at that point.
So obviously he didn’t make it that night.
The following night, he asked around 4 p.m., a much more reasonable time to make dinner.
And please excuse the images – I was not planning on posting this recipe but thought it was so great that JP wanted to make dinner for us I couldn’t resist. The plan is to make them again soon with better images.
With some suggestions from me (I suggested something fish related), he thought of these tuna sliders all on his own (with some inspiration from Pinterest).
I loved this learning exercise of him coming up with possible recipes to make, figuring out what we had on hand all while considering trying to make something our entire family would enjoy.
This gave him a glimpse into the life of mom, except that he’s typically one that will at least try what I make and most of the time enjoys it.
His younger brother, on the other hand, is much more challenging when it comes to trying new foods.
He also learned a valuable lesson that he needs to double-check the recipe when he’s adding ingredients. Let’s just say that instead of 1/2 teaspoon of black pepper, he added 2 teaspoons!
Lesson learned.
Thankfully it was still edible!
Dietitian’s Dish
I’ve talked about the importance of protein in the diet before and tuna fish is an excellent way to consume it. With a 3-ounce serving containing only about 100 calories and 22 grams of protein, it’s time to add it to your menu! I also suggest choosing tuna fish packed in water instead of in oil to keep the calories in check.
If you’re looking for other tuna fish inspiration check out these recipes:
Easy Open Face Spinach Tuna Melts
Baked Tuna Mac & Cheese Muffins
Dijon Tuna Cakes with a Creamy Dill Sauce
Tuna Noodle Casserole {with extra vegetables}
Do your children help in the kitchen? I love the age my kids are now since they are all very capable of helping in several ways in the kitchen and most of the time love it. However, I do miss them at this age…
(March 2015)
And today (March 2020):
Oh, how time flies!
Easy Tuna Melt Sliders
Ingredients
- 2 (5 oz.) cans tuna in water
- 1/4 cup light mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons sweet relish
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 package Hawaiian rolls
- 4 slices cheese (Gouda, Swiss, Havarti) use any cheese desired
- celery seed
- butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Combine tuna, mayonnaise, relish, onion powder, garlic powder, salt and pepper. Stir well.
- Slice Hawaiian rolls in half and place them on the baking sheet.
- Add cheese slices and tuna mixture evenly onto each roll half.
- Place the top halves of the rolls back on and spread butter on top. Sprinkle with celery seeds.
- Bake for about 15 minutes.
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