Northern Lights Grilled Tuna Melt with Farfalle Salad
Created by Joan Donatelle, one of our FoodE Experts!
Created by Joan Donatelle, one of our FoodE Experts!
Recipe - ST. LOUIS PARK (+Wines & Spirits)
Northern Lights Grilled Tuna Melt with Farfalle Salad
Prep Time40 Minutes
Servings8
0Ingredients
6 ounces farfalle pasta
½ cup Italian vinaigrette
1 cup grape tomatoes, sliced in half
Sea salt, to taste
Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 (6-ounce can) solid white tuna
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 tablespoons red onion, minced
1 teaspoon L&B Northern Lights Seasoning
8 slices ciabatta bread
¼ pound Trugole cheese, grated
2 tablespoons fresh basil, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh flat leaf parsley, chopped
Directions
- Heat grill to 400 F.
- Cook pasta according to directions on the package. Rinse with cold water and drain.
- Drizzle with Italian vinaigrette. Stir in tomatoes. Season to taste with sea salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red onion and L&B Northern Lights Seasoning.
- Divide tuna mixture onto the 8 slices of ciabatta. Sprinkle each with the Trugole cheese.
- Lay sandwiches on a grilling sheet pan and place on grill. (If a grill isn’t available, you can easily toast in the oven under the broiler or in a toaster oven.) Close lid and grill for 5-8 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.
- Serve sandwich with pasta salad on the side. Garnish both with fresh basil and parsley.
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Makes 8 servings

Barilla Farfalle Pasta, 16 Ounce
$2.29$0.14/oz

Girard's Olde Venice Italian Vinaigrette Dressing, 12 Ounce
$5.69$0.47/oz

NatureSweet Organics Grape Tomatoes, 10 Ounce
$5.99$0.60/oz

Alessi Sea Salt, 2.83 Ounce
$3.29$1.16/oz

L&B Crushed Red Pepper Flakes, 1.5 Ounce
$6.19$4.13/oz

Genova Solid White Tuna in Olive Oil, 5 Ounce
$2.99$0.60/oz

Hellmann's Mayonnaise Dressing with Olive Oil, 30 Ounce
Huge Deal
$5.99 was $7.49$0.20/oz

Fancy Large Lemons, 0.5 Pound
$1.50 avg/ea$2.99/lb

Red Onions, 1 Pound
$2.49 avg/ea$2.49/lb

L&B Northern Lights Fish Seasoning, 2.9 Ounce
$9.19$3.17/oz

L&B Bake-at-Home Ciabatta, 15.9 Ounce
$5.29$0.33/oz

BelGioioso Shredded Asiago Cheese Cup, 5 Ounce
$4.49$0.90/oz

L&B Fresh Organic Basil, 0.75 Ounce
$3.79$5.05/oz

Italian Flat Leaf Parsley Bunch, 1 Each
$1.99
Directions
- Heat grill to 400 F.
- Cook pasta according to directions on the package. Rinse with cold water and drain.
- Drizzle with Italian vinaigrette. Stir in tomatoes. Season to taste with sea salt and a pinch of crushed red pepper. Set aside.
- In a small mixing bowl, combine tuna, mayonnaise, lemon juice, red onion and L&B Northern Lights Seasoning.
- Divide tuna mixture onto the 8 slices of ciabatta. Sprinkle each with the Trugole cheese.
- Lay sandwiches on a grilling sheet pan and place on grill. (If a grill isn’t available, you can easily toast in the oven under the broiler or in a toaster oven.) Close lid and grill for 5-8 minutes until the cheese is bubbling and golden brown.
- Serve sandwich with pasta salad on the side. Garnish both with fresh basil and parsley.