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If your kiddo does not care for tuna, tuna melts are probably not the right meal for you.  My boys like it how I make it, most of the time. Tuna salad can be made several ways, with many different combinations of ingredients.  I have been making and eating tuna salad for many years and came to a ratio of ingredients that I enjoy most. 

Base

The base of most-if not all- tuna salad mixtures is tuna and mayonnaise. Of course, I like to use real mayonnaise, not miracle whip. I like to add some dill to mine and sometimes celery salt.  For this recipe, feel free to make the tuna salad how you like it or try something new. 

Bread

There are many options for the bread, too. For example, try sliced, French, bagel, English muffin, hot dog bun, hamburger roll and even tortilla. Though, if using a tortilla, you may want to cook this on the stove-top, like a quesadilla. We typically like to use hamburger buns.

Baking

I cover a baking sheet with parchment paper, and if I am using the tray for the toaster oven I cover that with foil. Then place the bun, outsides down on top.  I put a tablespoon or two onto the bottom half of the bun, then put a slice or two of cheese on top of the tuna.  My kiddo is picky about cheese, so, of course. Therefore, I only use Cooper Sharp American for my family’s melts. However, sometimes I put swiss cheese on mine.  Then I bake the melts in the preheated oven, or toaster oven, until the bun is golden brown and the cheese is melted over top of the tuna. 

We like to serve this with chips, celery, carrots, other fresh vegetables or steamed vegetables.  Tell me what you put in your tuna salad and what you serve it on. Also, the recipe is written for 2 servings, double ingredients for more. They can be as filled as you would like.