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A heart-shaped dish filled with a baked, cheesy dip topped with chopped green onions, surrounded by health-conscious bites like sliced cucumbers and celery sticks on a wooden board.
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Easy Tuna Melt Dip With Cheddar

Tuna melt dip topped with golden, melted cheese, and a hint of Tabasco. Enjoy with crackers or veggies for a tasty snack, lunch, or appetizer.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked dips, light lunch, tuna melt
Servings: 3 people

Equipment

Ingredients

Tuna dip

  • 185 grams tuna
  • 1/2 red onion small, chopped finely
  • 100 grams cheddar
  • 50 grams cream cheese
  • 3 tablespoons mayonnaise or sour cream
  • 1 tsp tabasco
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • green onion to garnish
  • sea salt to taste
  • pepper to taste

To serve

  • 1 cucumber
  • 6 stalks celery

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 190ºC (375ºF).
  • Drain the tuna.
  • Shred the cheddar.
  • Mix tuna, red onion, cream cheese, and mayo.
  • Add half the shredded cheddar, paprika, tabasco, sea salt, and pepper to the tuna.
  • Place the tuna mixture in a baking dish.
  • Top with the remaining shredded cheese.
  • Bake for approximately 15 minutes until the cheese is melted and golden.
  • Sprinkle with chopped green onion.
  • Remove from the oven and serve on a platter with cucumber, celery, carrots, crackers, or tortilla chips.

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Nutrition

Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.03g | Cholesterol: 78mg | Sodium: 539mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1041IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 287mg | Iron: 2mg