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Northern Lights Grilled Tuna Melt with Farfalle SaladNorthern Lights Grilled Tuna Melt with Farfalle Salad
Northern Lights Grilled Tuna Melt with Farfalle Salad

Northern Lights Grilled Tuna Melt with Farfalle Salad

A more refined version of the classic diner sandwich.
Joan Donatelle, one of our FoodE Experts!
Joan Donatelle, one of our FoodE Experts!
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Recipe: Grilled Tuna Melt with Farfalle Pasta Salad
Northern Lights Grilled Tuna Melt with Farfalle Salad
Prep Time40 Minutes
Servings8
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Ingredients
6 ounces farfalle pasta
½ cup Italian vinaigrette
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
Sea salt, to taste
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 - 6-ounce can solid white tuna
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons red onion, minced
1 teaspoon L&B Northern Lights Seasoning
8 slices ciabatta bread
¼ pound Trugole cheese, grated
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
Directions
  1. Heat grill to 400 F.
  2. Cook pasta according to directions on the package. Rinse with cold water and drain.
  3. Drizzle with Italian vinaigrette. Stir in tomatoes. Season to taste with sea salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Set aside.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red onion and L&B Northern Lights Seasoning.
  5. Divide tuna mixture onto the 8 slices of ciabatta. Sprinkle each with the Trugole cheese.
  6. Lay sandwiches on a grilling sheet pan and place on grill. (If a grill isn’t available, you can easily toast in the oven under the broiler or in a toaster oven.) Close lid and grill for 5-8 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.
  7. Serve sandwich with pasta salad on the side. Garnish both with fresh basil and parsley.
40 minutes
Prep Time
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8
Servings

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Makes 8 servings
6 ounces farfalle pasta
Barilla Farfalle Pasta
Barilla Farfalle Pasta, 16 Ounce
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½ cup Italian vinaigrette
Girard's Olde Venice Italian Vinaigrette Dressing
Girard's Olde Venice Italian Vinaigrette Dressing, 12 Ounce
$6.19$0.52/oz
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
NatureSweet Constellation Medley Cherry Tomatoes
NatureSweet Constellation Medley Cherry Tomatoes, 16.5 Ounce
$6.69$0.41/oz
Sea salt, to taste
Alessi Sea Salt
Alessi Sea Salt, 2.83 Ounce
$3.67$1.30/oz
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
L&B Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
L&B Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1.5 Ounce
$6.39$4.26/oz
1 - 6-ounce can solid white tuna
Genova Solid White Tuna in Olive Oil
Genova Solid White Tuna in Olive Oil, 5 Ounce
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½ cup mayonnaise
Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise
Hellmann's Real Mayonnaise, 15 Ounce
$5.09$0.34/oz
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Fancy Large Lemons
Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
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2 tablespoons red onion, minced
Red Onions
Red Onions, 1 Pound
$2.69 avg/ea$2.69/lb
1 teaspoon L&B Northern Lights Seasoning
L&B Northern Lights Fish Seasoning
L&B Northern Lights Fish Seasoning, 2.9 Ounce
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8 slices ciabatta bread
L&B Bake-at-Home Ciabatta
L&B Bake-at-Home Ciabatta, 15.9 Ounce
$5.49$0.35/oz
¼ pound Trugole cheese, grated
BelGioioso Shredded Asiago Cheese Cup
BelGioioso Shredded Asiago Cheese Cup, 5 Ounce
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2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
L&B Fresh Organic Basil
L&B Fresh Organic Basil, 0.75 Ounce
$4.19$5.59/oz
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Bunch
Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Bunch, 1 Each
$2.19

Directions

  1. Heat grill to 400 F.
  2. Cook pasta according to directions on the package. Rinse with cold water and drain.
  3. Drizzle with Italian vinaigrette. Stir in tomatoes. Season to taste with sea salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Set aside.
  4. In a small mixing bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red onion and L&B Northern Lights Seasoning.
  5. Divide tuna mixture onto the 8 slices of ciabatta. Sprinkle each with the Trugole cheese.
  6. Lay sandwiches on a grilling sheet pan and place on grill. (If a grill isn’t available, you can easily toast in the oven under the broiler or in a toaster oven.) Close lid and grill for 5-8 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.
  7. Serve sandwich with pasta salad on the side. Garnish both with fresh basil and parsley.