Tuna salad and cheese on English muffins combine for family-friendly melts.
Simply Recipes / Nick Evans
Your job as a parent is not always to kindly.
This is true in all things, including the dinner table.
Simply Recipes / Nick Evans
Teaching Kids To Like Tuna
But you know what?
As my four-year-olds teacher says on loop: You get what you get.
And you dont throw a fit!
Nick Evans
Eat it over lettuce for a true tuna salad, or make a sandwich out of it.
These English Muffin Tuna Melts are my new favorite thing, and easy to eat!
You should be able to make about eight muffin halves out of one batch of tuna salad.
Nick Evans
So dont toast them.
Instead, put half a slice of Swiss cheese between the muffin and the tuna salad.
That will keep the moisture away from the muffin and prevent it from getting too soggy.
Nick Evans
Do those few things, and youll have some really delicious tuna muffin melts!
The Dad Add: Quick Pickled Veggies!
Again, the thing Im always looking to add to tuna salad is crunch and acidity.
Nick Evans
So these quick pickled veggies are the perfect addition.
These are pretty addictive and I find myself snacking on them while I wait for the muffins to bake!
I go all Socratic Method on my kids.
Most of these questions go unanswered, but occasionally you’re free to spark a conversation!
Usually, after a line of questioning, I can get them to at leasttrya thing.
Even if they dont try it, you’re able to still get them talking about it.
Dont just let them sit there all smug-mug with something you spent money and time on!
My kids tried zero bites of this dinner.
Dinner was yogurt and apple sauce on this particular night.
Slice the radishes in half and then slice into half-coins as well.
Do the same with the pickle.
Stir the vegetables together with 3 tablespoons of pickle juice to coat.
Set aside for a few minutes while you make the tuna melt muffins.
Taste, and add more pickle juice if needed.
Fold in the mayo last.
Spread out English muffin halves on a baking sheet.
Add half a slice of Swiss cheese to the bottom of each muffin.
Top each muffin with about two tablespoons of tuna salad mix.
Top with second half of cheese.
Serve while warm with pickled veggies on the side (optional).
