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National average prices."},"resolved":{"servings":4,"units":"us","ingredients":["2 cans tuna, 5 oz each, well drained","⅓ cup mayonnaise","1 celery stalk, finely diced","2 tbsp red onion, minced","2 tbsp dill pickles, chopped","1 tsp Dijon mustard","½ lemon","¼ tsp black pepper","8 slices sourdough or sandwich bread","2 tbsp butter, softened","4 slices cheddar"],"steps":["Mix 2 cans tuna, ⅓ cup mayonnaise, 1 celery stalk, 2 tbsp red onion, 2 tbsp dill pickles, 1 tsp Dijon mustard, the juice of ½ lemon and ¼ tsp black pepper in a bowl. Taste it; canned tuna varies in salt.","Spread 2 tbsp butter on one side of all 8 slices sourdough or sandwich bread. Flip half of them buttered side down, divide 4 slices cheddar and then the tuna among them, and close with the remaining bread, buttered side up.","Cook in a large skillet over medium-low heat, two at a time, 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until deep golden and the cheese has melted.","Cut in half and eat hot."]},"schema_org":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Recipe","@id":"https://strega.food/crispy-skillet-tuna-melts","url":"https://strega.food/crispy-skillet-tuna-melts","name":"Crispy Skillet Tuna Melts","description":"Tangy tuna salad with celery, pickles and Dijon, griddled between buttery slices of bread with melted cheddar. 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Taste it; canned tuna varies in salt.","url":"https://strega.food/crispy-skillet-tuna-melts#step-1"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":2,"text":"Spread 2 tbsp butter on one side of all 8 slices sourdough or sandwich bread. Flip half of them buttered side down, divide 4 slices cheddar and then the tuna among them, and close with the remaining bread, buttered side up.","url":"https://strega.food/crispy-skillet-tuna-melts#step-2"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":3,"text":"Cook in a large skillet over medium-low heat, two at a time, 3 to 4 minutes per side, pressing gently, until deep golden and the cheese has melted.","url":"https://strega.food/crispy-skillet-tuna-melts#step-3"},{"@type":"HowToStep","position":4,"text":"Cut in half and eat hot.","url":"https://strega.food/crispy-skillet-tuna-melts#step-4"}]}}