Fancy a proper jacket spud but keeping those carbs in check? Our Tuna Cheese Melt swaps the spud for a meaty portobello mushroom - it's genius!
We've taken that classic tuna mayo filling, jazzed it up with celery and garlic, then topped it with melty cheese and a sprinkle of paprika or cayenne for extra oomph. It's like your favourite jacket potato filling found a new home!
Here's the brilliant bit: each portion delivers a solid 25g of protein and only 6g of carbs, with 2g of fibre. At 325 calories, it's a proper filling lunch that won't send your blood sugar through the roof.
Make extra filling to keep in the fridge - it's brilliant in a Heylo Low-Carb White Bread sandwich when you fancy a change. Because let's face it, meal prep should always work twice as hard!
Reckon this recipe's a winner? Share it with your lunch-loving mates, pin it for your next meal plan, or keep it handy for when those jacket potato cravings hit. Your future hungry self will be chuffed you did!
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Low Carb Tuna Cheese Melt Recipe
Heidi Normanton
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10 minutes
15 minutes
325
One of the best low-carb alternatives for a jacket potato - portobello mushrooms!
This classic tinned-fish jacket spud filling is great, but you can go with simple cheese and butter, switch up the cheese pretty much do whatever you like.
Make plenty of filling too - it keeps in the fridge for a few days and is great for a low carb sandwich made with Heylo's Low-Carb White Bread!
Ingredients
- 2tbsp mayonnaise or sour cream
- 1 – 2 celery stalks
- 1 can tuna in olive oil
- ½ teaspoon lemon juice
- ½ garlic clove, minced
- salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 portabello Mushrooms
- 100 g shredded cheese
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper or paprika powder
- 150 g leafy greens
- olive oil
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
Mix the salad ingredients well.
Place the mushrooms on a baking sheet with . Spread the tuna mix on the mushrooms and sprinkle cheese on top.
Add some paprika powder or cayenne pepper.
Bake in oven until the cheese has turned a nice colour, about 15 minutes. Serve with some leafy greens drizzled with olive oil.
