Optavia Counts:
| 1 Leanest | 3 Green | 2 Condiments | 2 Healthy Fat |
Looking for a quick and delicious lunch idea? Try the Optavia Waffled Tuna Melt recipe! This savory and satisfying dish combines protein-packed tuna with gooey melted cheese, all sandwiched between two crispy waffles. With just a few simple ingredients and a waffle maker, you can create a tasty meal that’s perfect for a busy day. Give it a try and see how easy it is to make a nutritious and delicious lunch in no time!
YIELD:
- Servings: 4 SERVINGS
- Difficulty: Easy
Optavia Waffled Tuna Melt
Ingredients:
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 18-oz. canned tuna, packed in water
- 2 cups minced celery
- Cooking spray
- 3 large eggs
- ½ cup low-fat cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ cup ranch dressing
- ½ cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese
- 6 cups romaine lettuce, cut into ¼ -inch strips
- ½ tsp salt
- 8 scallions, minced
Optavia Waffled Tuna Melt
Directions:
- Drain the tuna from its water.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese and eggs with a whisk and mix until thoroughly combined.
- Combine the tuna with the egg-cream cheese mix and stir in the celery, scallions, salt, pepper and cheese.
- Preheat a waffle iron and spray both sides with the cooking spray.
- Put an adequate amount of the tuna mix on your waffle iron (the amount may vary depending on the waffle iron’s size), and cook until golden brown for about 15 minutes.
- Once done remove the tuna waffles from the waffle iron and place on a wire rack.
- Repeat until the mixture is used up.
- Combine the lettuce with the ranch dressing and divide evenly onto four plates. Top with each plate with an equal number of tuna waffles.
