Cheez-It® Mini Tuna Melts

These bite-sized tuna melts make the perfect easy lunch or snack. Small bite, big Cheez-It® flavor!

PREP TIME (MIN): 22

SERVINGS 25

Ingredients

2 cans Fishwife tuna, drained
1/2 cup Extra Big Cheez-It® crackers, crushed, plus 24 for serving
1/3 cup mayonnaise
1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh dill, plus more for garnish
1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
2 dill pickle spears, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
1/2 lemon, zested and juiced
Kosher salt, to taste
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
6 slices cheddar cheese, cut into four square quarters (roughly the size of a Cheez-It®)

Directions

1. Place a rack in the upper third of the oven and preheat oven to a high broil.  

2. In a medium bowl, add tuna and use the back of a fork to break into smaller pieces. Add ½ cup crushed Cheez-It® crackers, mayonnaise, mustard, dill, red onion, pickles, celery, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Mix to combine. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.  

3. Place Extra Big Cheez-It® crackers on a sheet pan and spoon about 1 tablespoon of tuna mixture on top. Top with a piece of cheddar to roughly fit the size of the Cheez-It® crackers. Transfer to the oven and broil until cheese is melted, 1-2 minutes.  

4. Remove from the oven and arrange on a serving platter. Garnish with more fresh dill and black pepper, then serve immediately.