An open faced sandwich made on an english muffin topped with tuna salad and provolone cheese. These Tuna melts can be made in the air fryer, toaster, or oven.

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English Muffin Tuna Melts are an open faced sandwich recipe made with tuna salad and topped off with melty cheese. It is easily made in the oven, toaster oven, or air fryer and ready in just 10 minutes!

I love having fast to fix and delicious lunch recipes on hand and this english muffin tuna melt is a take on the classic tuna melt made as an open face sandwich.

English Muffin Tuna Melt on a white plate with a side of carrot sticks.

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❤️ Why you'll love it
🥘 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
🥄 Equipment
🥫Storage
📖 Variations
💭 Tips
📚 Related Recipes
🍽 Serve with…
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❤️ Why you'll love it

✔️ The english muffin stays nice and crisp while the cheese is melty and lightly browned.

✔️ It is a quick and easy tuna melt recipe that can be made in the oven, toaster oven, or air fryer!

✔️ It is made with ingredients that are generally on hand at all times.

🥘 Ingredients

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English Muffins, choose a good quality english muffin. I prefer this brand as it does not curl when toasting

Canned Tuna (or pouch), I prefer to use solid white albacore packed in water. Be sure to buy a 6 ounce size.

Mayonnaise, I prefer this brand

Red onion, used for flavor and color

Celery, used for texture and color

Provolone cheese used for melting qualities and flavor

Black pepper, used as an optional seasoning

Tuna, mayonnaise, diced red onion, and celery in a mixing bowl with a fork.

🔪 Instructions

Preheat the oven or toaster oven at 400 degrees for 5 minutes.
In a small bowl combine the tuna, red onion, celery, mayonnaise, and freshly ground black pepper (if using). Stir to combine and set aside.
Place english muffin halves on sheet pan or air fryer tray cut side up.
Place ¼ of the tuna mixture on each half, then top with 1 slice of cheese.
Cook the tuna melt in the oven or air fryer for 5 minutes, until english muffin is toasty and cheese is melted and lightly browned.

🥄 Equipment

Baking sheet, if using the oven

Air Fryer (if using air fryer to cook

🥫Storage

Store any leftover tuna salad in the fridge up to 3 days.

📖 Variations

Substitute swiss or cheddar cheese for the provolone
Substitute a good sturdy bread in place of the english muffins

Provolone cheese on top of the open faced tuna melt.

💭 Tips

For an extra crispy tuna melt, use a slightly toasted english muffin prior to adding the tuna salad and cheese. Then cook as directed.

Try this healthier version of Tuna Noodle Casserole!

Breakfast Bruschetta is a savory english muffin open faced breakfast sandwich, one of my personal favorites!

Another delicious way to enjoy tuna salad is in this Tuna Crescent Roll Braid.

🍽 Serve with…

Serve these tuna melts with a side of potato chips, a green salad, or your favorite potato salad.

Overhead shot of English Muffin Tuna Melt with carrot sticks on a white plate.

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