Cottage Cheese Tuna Melt Toast

Creamy cottage cheese tuna salad with mustard and celery spreads over toast, then broils with cheddar for a quick, bubbling tuna melt.

Prep: 10 min · Cook: 5 min · Yield: 2 · Method: Oven

Ingredients

• 2 5-ounce cans canned tuna
• 1 cup cottage cheese
• 2 tablespoons yellow mustard
• 1 stalk celery
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 4 slices bread
• 1 cup cheddar cheese

Cooking instructions

1. Heat the broiler to high. Place the bread on a foil-lined baking sheet and broil 1 to 2 minutes per side, until lightly golden. Remove the toast and leave the broiler on. (about 3 min) — High broiler
2. Drain the tuna. Finely chop the celery. In a bowl, mix the tuna, cottage cheese, mustard, celery, and black pepper until evenly combined. (about 3 min)
3. Spread the tuna mixture evenly over the toasted bread and top with the cheddar. (about 1 min)
4. Broil the melts 2 to 3 minutes, watching closely, until the cheddar is melted, browned in spots, and bubbling. Serve hot. (about 3 min) — High broiler