Tuna melts are quite possibly my favorite food. Over the years, my love affair with this easy-to-make, versatile dish has evolved and I slowly developed my own recipe with a few twists. The first of these twists is that I prefer my sandwich open-faced. The next, is that I always need to include tomatoes - either cherry, grape or heriloom. The final twist is in the tuna. I never use your standard run of the mill canned tuna. Instead, I opt for the BEST canned tuna ever - Genova Tonno Solid Light Tuna in Olive Oil. While pricier than standard canned tuna, this little 5 oz. wonder seriously makes all the difference in an OK sandwich and an EXCELLENT sandwich that you'll want over and over again. Without further ado, here we go!

Ingredients

Trader Joe's Tuscan Pane Bread
1 can of tuna
1 handful of cherry tomatoes or 1 medium tomato
Olive oil
Cheddar cheese
Mesclun salad mix
2 tbs toasted sunflower seeds
1 carrot shaved
Finely sliced cabbage (optional)
Honey mustard dressing

Directions

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees
Place 4 slices of Tuscan Pain on a baking sheet and drizzle with olive oil
Evenly distribute a spoonful of tuna onto each slice, then add either halved cherry tomatoes or tomato slices
Next, slice the cheddar into even chunks and place over the tuna and tomatoes
Place in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and let cool before slicing each piece of bread in half
While the sandwiches cool, mix the mesclun mix, sunflower seeds, carrot and cabbage. Add a few tablespoons of your favorite honey mustard dressing. Toss and enjoy!