Name: Open-Faced Tuna Baguettes with Fruit Salad
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 2 cup chopped seasonal fruit (example: oranges, grapes, cantaloupe) (500 mL); 1 can (14 oz or 398 mL) fruit salad, unsweetened (1 ¾ cups); ¼ cup finely chopped celery (60 mL); ¼ cup finely chopped red or green bell pepper (optional) (60 mL); 2 can solid water-packed drained tuna (6 oz or 170 g); ¼ cup sweet relish (60 mL); ¼ cup light mayonnaise (60 mL); 2 Tbsp low-fat pineapple yogurt (30 mL); ½ tsp lemon pepper (2 mL); 1 tsp lemon juice (5 mL); 1 whole wheat baguette; ½ cup grated lower-fat Cheddar cheese (125 mL); Pineapple yogurt

Open-Faced Tuna Baguettes with Fruit Salad

Yields

4 servings

Delicious and quick, these tuna melts will be a hit in your home.

ingredients

cup chopped seasonal fruit (example: oranges, grapes, cantaloupe) (500 mL)

can (14 oz or 398 mL) fruit salad, unsweetened (1 ¾ cups)

cup finely chopped celery (60 mL)

cup finely chopped red or green bell pepper (optional) (60 mL)

can solid water-packed drained tuna (6 oz or 170 g)

cup sweet relish (60 mL)

cup light mayonnaise (60 mL)

Tbsp low-fat pineapple yogurt (30 mL)

tsp lemon pepper (2 mL)

tsp lemon juice (5 mL)

whole wheat baguette

cup grated lower-fat Cheddar cheese (125 mL)

Pineapple yogurt

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directions

Step 1

Slice or cube your favorite seasonal fruit and mix together with fruit cocktail in a small bowl.

Step 2

Set aside in fridge.

Step 3

Preheat oven to broil.

Step 4

Finely chop celery and peppers.

Step 5

Combine in a medium sized bowl, celery, peppers, tuna, relish, mayonnaise, yogurt, lemon pepper and lemon juice.

Step 6

Blend well using a fork.

Step 7

Slice baguette in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 4 equal portions and place on baking sheet.

Step 8

Toast under broiler for 1 to 2 minutes or until golden.

Step 9

Remove from broiler; spread tuna mixture evenly over each piece and sprinkle with cheese.

Step 10

Return to broil for 2 to 3 minutes or until cheese bubbles and forms a slight crust.

Step 11

Place fruit salad in wide mouth wine glasses if you have them. Dollop with the leftover pineapple yogurt.

Step 12

Serve alongside the tuna melts.

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