Healthy Tuna Melt

School is out now for a lot of kids and by the end of June they’ll all be running free and driving parents crazy.  If you’re looking for a healthy way to feed your growing brood at noon time, give this dish a try.

 I used to love tuna sandwiches as a kid but I don’t want that mayonnaise in my diet anymore so I substituted non fat Greek yogurt and spiced it up with some fresh parsley, oregano, white wine vinegar, pepper and lots of fruits and veggies.

 It’s topped with a slice of tomato and Swiss Cheese and put under the broiler on low for ten minutes.  This was delicious and very filling.  It’s a great way to get the right nutrients into kids and adults alike.  I liked this so much I made it again the next day and used sundried tomato tuna.  Fantastic!

Serves 2     Total Time:  20 minutes

6 oz can or pouch unsalted tuna in water, drained

3 tbsp celery, diced

3 tbsp red onion, diced

2 tbsp carrots, peeled and diced

2 tbsp tomato, seeded and diced

2 tbsp red Delicious apple, unpeeled and diced

1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt

1 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar

1/2 tsp dried oregano

2  tsp chopped fresh parsley

1/8 tsp ground black pepper

1/4 loaf fresh-baked 12 grain bread (or whatever healthy bread you use)

2 thin slices tomato

2 1-oz slices reduced-fat Swiss cheese