Spicy Capers Tuna Melt

Ingredients

• Light tuna

  canned in water, drained

  1 can or 165g

• Scallions

  raw

  1 tbsp chopped or 6g

• Celery

  raw

  2 tbsp or 15g

• Capers

  canned

  2 tsp, drained or 6g

• Hot sauce

  1 tsp or 5g

• Mayonnaise

  regular, salted

  2 tbsp or 28g

• Mozzarella cheese

  part-skim

  ¼ cup, shredded or 28g

• Black pepper

  ground

  1 dash or 0.1g

• Salt

  table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Italian bread

  2 slice, large or 60g

• Butter

  unsalted

  2 tbsp or 28g

• Cheddar cheese

  ¼ cup, shredded or 28g

• Cayenne pepper

  1 pinch or 0.4g

Directions

1. In a medium bowl, break up the drained tuna, then mix in the scallions, finely diced celery, capers, hot sauce, and mayonnaise until evenly combined.
2. Fold in the shredded mozzarella and season to taste with salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate while you prepare the bread.
3. Position an oven rack 5–6 inches below the broiler and preheat the broiler. Place the bread slices on a foil-lined baking sheet and lightly butter the tops. Broil until the tops are golden, 2–3 minutes.
4. Spread the tuna mixture evenly over the toasted sides of the bread, pressing gently with a fork. Top with shredded cheddar and a pinch of cayenne, then broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 5–6 minutes.
5. Serve hot.