Tuna Pesto Melt with Spinach and Avocado

Tuna Pesto Melt with Spinach and Avocado

A can of wild canned albacore drained and mixed with mayonnaise, diced celery and red onion, chopped parsley or green onions and dijon. It goes onto sourdough spread with pesto, layered with spinach, provolone and sliced avocado, then pressed or cooked in a skillet for about five minutes.

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Tuna Pesto Melt with Spinach and Avocado

Declan Chapin, Premier Catch

These recipes were created from our passion for seafood, using Premier Catch’s tasty, wild-caught Canned Albacore Tuna. We love to share them with our friends and family. From our kitchen to yours, here’s one of our favorites!

Ingredients

  • 1 can canned albacore tuna

  • 2 tbsp mayonnaise

  • 1 stalk of celery, diced

  • 2 tbsp red onion, diced

  • 1-2 tablespoons chopped parsley or green onions

  • 1-2 tbsp pesto

  • ½ tbsp dijon mustard

  • 2 slices sourdough bread

  • handful of spinach

  • 2 slices provolone cheese

  • ½ avocado sliced

Directions

  1. Drain the liquid from the tuna cans. In a bowl, mix together tuna, mayonnaise, diced celery, diced red onion, herbs, Dijon mustard, salt and pepper until well combined.

  2. Arrange two slices of sourdough on a plate. Spread pesto over one side. Top with spinach, tuna salad, provolone cheese, and avocado. Add the second piece of bread.

  3. Using a panini press or skillet, lightly heat some olive oil and cook the sandwich for 5 minutes.

  4. Serve and enjoy!

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We’re Joci and Ashley, sisters-in-law and co-founders of Premier Catch. We started Premier Catch to make it easy to enjoy incredible wild seafood at home, caught in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest, flash frozen at peak quality, and delivered straight to your door.

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