Tuna Melt Stuffed Tomatoes

Tuna Melt Stuffed Tomatoes.

Grain free, primal, gluten free and low carb.

  Tuna Melt Stuffed Tomatoes are a grain free, primal, low carb tuna melt without the bun and the carbs. Hollowed out tomato halves filled with tuna salad and topped with melted cheese. These are an easy, high protein, low carb alternative to the sandwich.

Tuna Melt Stuffed Tomatoes

Ingredients:

• 4 tomatoes, medium sized
• 6 ounce tuna, drained
• 2 ½ tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp minced celery
• ½ tsp parsley
• ½ tbsp mustard, organic stone ground
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp golden flax meal *optional
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ⅛ tsp black pepper
• 2 slices cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F, and line or grease a baking sheet.
2. Cut tomatoes in half and use the bottom half of tomatoes.
3. Using a knife slice around the inner edges of tomato halves and with a spoon, scoop out the center of tomatoes. Be sure to dump out all seeds, pulp and juices. Turn tomato halves over on a plate to drain.
4. In a medium bowl combine all the remaining ingredients except for the cheese slices. Mix together and break up tuna into flakes. Mix until combined.
5. Turn the tomato halves over and fill each hollowed out tomato with tuna salad mixture.
6. Cut the 2 cheese slices in half and top each tomato with cheese.
7. Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cool and serve.

Nutritional Data:   Servings: 4, Serving Size: 1, Cal: 170, Carbs: 3.5 g, Net Carbs: 2.5 g, Fiber: 1 g, Protein: 13 g, Fat: 12 g, Sugars: 2 g.

*All nutritional data are estimates based on the products I used*

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Tuna Melt Stuffed Tomatoes

Course and low carb, gluten free, grain free

Cuisine lunch

Prep Time 4 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 19 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 170kcal

Author Stacey

Ingredients

• 4 tomatoes medium sized
• 6 ounce tuna drained
• 2 ½ tbsp mayonnaise
• 1 tbsp minced celery
• ½ tsp parsley
• ½ tbsp mustard organic stone ground
• 2 tsp lemon juice
• 2 tsp golden flax meal *optional
• ¼ tsp sea salt
• ⅛ tsp black pepper
• 2 slices cheddar cheese

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400 F, and line or grease a baking sheet.
• Cut tomatoes in half and use the bottom half of tomatoes.
• Using a knife slice around the inner edges of tomato halves and with a spoon, scoop out the center of tomatoes. Be sure to dump out all seeds, pulp and juices. Turn tomato halves over on a plate to drain.
• In a medium bowl combine all the remaining ingredients except for the cheese slices. Mix together and break up tuna into flakes. Mix until combined.
• Turn the tomato halves over and fill each hollowed out tomato with tuna salad mixture.
• Cut the 2 cheese slices in half and top each tomato with cheese.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven, cool and serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 170kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.5g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g

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