Tuna Melt Nachos

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These tuna melt nachos bring the best tuna melt sandwich components to everyone's favorite sports-watching season appetizer: nachos. You are really going to love these.

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tuna melt nachos on white plate with a beer on the side
Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
25 mins
Servings:
4
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 4 servings

Tuna Salad

  • 1 (5.5 ounce) jar tuna packed in olive oil, drained

  • 1 small rib celery, diced

  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper

  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise, or to taste

Nachos

  • 24 corn tortilla chips

  • 1/2 cup pickled jalapeno rings

  • 6 cherry tomatoes, sliced

  • 3 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, grated

  • 3 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

  • 1/4 cup sliced green onions

Directions

  1. Break up tuna in a bowl with a fork into small flakes. Add celery, black pepper, cayenne, and mayonnaise. Mix well, cover, and refrigerate until needed.

  2. Preheat the oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Line a sheet pan with foil, and space chips out evenly on the pan. Top each chip with a generous rounded teaspoon tuna salad.

  3. Place a jalapeno ring on top of tuna, followed by a slice of tomato, pressing down lightly as you do. Top with cheese, piling it as high as possible in the middle of each nacho. Use any extra cheese to cover exposed areas of chips.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and the edges of chips are turning golden brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Alternately, preheat the oven’s broiler and broil nachos for just a few minutes until cheese melts and chip edges are golden.

  5. Scatter green onions over the top, and serve immediately.

    tuna melt nachos on white plate with a beer on the side

    John Mitzewich

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

1273 Calories
87g Fat
96g Carbs
32g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 1273
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 87g 112%
Saturated Fat 16g 82%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 1677mg 73%
Total Carbohydrate 96g 35%
Dietary Fiber 6g 23%
Total Sugars 3g
Protein 32g 64%
Vitamin C 41mg 46%
Calcium 366mg 28%
Iron 3mg 19%
Potassium 2233mg 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.