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Home » Main Dishes » Chipotle Ranch Tuna Melt Sandwich on Multi-Grain Bread

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Melt Sandwich on Multi-Grain Bread

February 20, 2014 by Kristi 41 Comments

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I have 2 questions at the bottom of this post that I’d LOVE for you to answer (please)!

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Melt Sandwich on Multi-Grain Bread | Inspiration KitchenYou know one of the many great things about being a food blogger?

That friends introduce you to some of the most wonderful things. Like this.

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4172

Now this dear friend does not like celery. And, although I don’t understand that at all, what I’m pretty sure of is,  she’s likely yelling at her screen right now saying “Don’t do it!” telling me not to add celery to the best-tuna-I-ever-ate that she gave me.  

But, I didn’t ruin it. I swear. I didn’t!

I felt so bad about it, that every time I sliced through that celery cutting it into the most perfect, bite-size pieces, I cringed a bit for her. Sympathy pains maybe?

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4178Anyhoo, as bad as I felt, I think you need the celery for all that great crispy crunch. You get me?  It’s got keeerhrunch-ability.

And, although you don’t need 21-grain bread for this recipe (’cause that’s a crazy amount of grains) – it is tasty if you can find it. It makes the perfect match with the crunchy celery with its’ healthy, nutty, chewyness!

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4232Perfect for a soft, warm, gooey Tuna melt with cheddar cheese sandwich! Which is exactly how I had it the first time I ate it.

See that delish cheddar cheese and the itty bit of smoky chipotle stickin’ out?  It begs to be eaten. Don’t you think?

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4276p.s. If you’re going the tuna melt route, you can’t forget to add that nice, thick layer of sliced cheddar cheese! It is sssooo important.

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4217Then, grill it to perfection, and cut it while it’s nice and hot.

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4300

What makes this sooooo tasty is the spicy, smoky Chipotle peppers, which gives it that extra pop we love so much…

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4196And paired with the creamy ranch, it gets all perfectly balanced out!

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4198

And, when you mix all this yummy-ness together, it’s going to look like a hot mess like this.

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Salad Sandwich | Inspiration Kitchen-4212

Which you can make into a nice cold sandwich for lunch, or that fabulous tuna melt!

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Melt Sandwich on Multi-Grain Bread | Inspiration KitchenEnjoy!

Questions:

1.  I’ve been trying this new format with lots of photos. Do you prefer seeing this many photos or less? Please (be honest!) and let me know! If the answer is less, it will not hurt my feelings. I know it makes the post long, and I know you all know how to cook, and putting this many photos in a post takes a lot of time to put together! You all are totally worth it, but I don’t want to do it if you all don’t like it!

2.  What is one thing you love about being a food blogger?

Print Recipe

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Melt on 21-Grain Bread

A great twist on a classic favorite - a simple tuna sandwich amped up with Chipotle chili peppers and ranch dressing!
Course: Main
Author: Kristi

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup celery chopped
  • 1/4 cup red onion chopped
  • 1 6-ounce can gourmet tuna
  • 2 Chipotles in adobo sauce chopped
  • 1 teaspoon adobo sauce
  • 1/4 cup ranch dressing
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 slices medium cheddar cheese
  • 2 slices Boston or Bibb lettuce leaves see note!
  • 4 slices multi-grain bread
  • 4 tablespoons butter melted

Instructions

  • Lightly spray a skillet with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Chop celery and red onions and add to a medium-sized bowl. Add drained tuna, chipotles, adobo sauce, ranch dressing and garlic powder and mix well.
  • Melt butter and brush with a pastry brush on one side of a slice of bread. Put butter side down in the pre-sprayed skillet. Top with a generous amount of tuna salad. Brush the 2nd slice of bread with butter on one side. Put the 2nd slice on the tuna with butter side up.
  • Grill on medium-high heat until done on one side, then flip over and grill on the other side until done. Transfer to a cutting board and let sit a minute or two before slicing. Slice and serve.

Notes

**This recipe is for a tuna melt. If you're doing the tuna melt, do not add the lettuce! Or, if you do add the lettuce, add it after you've grilled the sandwich not before!
**This post shows both a Tuna Melt and a Cold Tuna Sandwich that is not grilled.

Chipotle Ranch Tuna Melt Sandwich on Multi-Grain Bread

Filed Under: Main Dishes Tagged With: 12-grain bread, 21-grain bread, Chipotle, chipotle pepper, grilled, inspiration kitchen, multi grain bread, multi-grain, pepper, peppers, ranch, ranch dressing, recipe, salad, sandwich, seafood, spicy, tuna, tuna melt, tuna salad sandwich, tuna sandwich

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Comments

  1. Pam says

    February 20, 2014 at 9:21 am

    Hey Kristi…I have a special request…I need to contribute a recipe for a bridal shower gift. The bride and groom are heavily into camping. Do you have any recipies in your arsenal that would be “cook-out friendly”???

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 20, 2014 at 5:27 pm

      YES!!! I do! These would be a real winning recipe for camp lovers: Chocolate Stout & Marshmallow Smores Bars. What is better than smores when camping! That is a GREAT question (and so FUN!) Pam. I hope you have a wonderful week! Good luck!

      Reply
  2. Johlene says

    February 21, 2014 at 4:17 am

    Hi! I love seedloaf/bread and pretty much like anything on it.. so these scream EAT ME to me 😉 Xx

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 21, 2014 at 6:13 am

      Hahaha! Thanks Johlene. I love seed bread too! Have a wonderful weekend!

      Reply
  3. Cailee @ http://hellohealthyeating.com says

    February 21, 2014 at 10:19 am

    I like all the pictures!! You take such great shots… why not show them?? And I’m not quite a food blogger, but I do blog about food and health- I love sharing my passion for nutrition with others!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 21, 2014 at 4:37 pm

      Thanks Cailee! Any blogger is fine and I really appreciate the feedback. I want to keep people happy, so hearing what you like is so important! Have a wonderful weekend and thank you!

      Reply
  4. Danielle @ TheCharmItSpot says

    February 21, 2014 at 11:26 am

    This looks so good! I’m a big fan of tuna, and I recently picked up a can of the chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, and I think it’s be a perfect addition to this recipe. This looks simple and delicious! Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 21, 2014 at 4:38 pm

      Thanks Danielle and thanks for visiting! I love new readers! I was a late comer to tuna, but when I mix it with the right ingredients, I really love it! And it’s so healthy! Have a beautiful weekend!

      Reply
      • Danielle @ TheCharmItSpot says

        February 25, 2014 at 8:17 am

        Thanks Kristi! When I found out there are recipes excluding mayo, I got really excited. I recently mixed a can of tuna with just an avocado and seasoning, and it came out SO good. If you like avocados, you should try it

        Reply
        • Kristi says

          February 25, 2014 at 7:40 pm

          What a great idea Danielle! I love avocado and would’ve never thought to mix them together. I’m going to try it! I hope you have a great week! Thanks for the tip!

          Reply
          • Danielle @ TheCharmItSpot says

            February 27, 2014 at 12:16 pm

            Hope you love it! Have a great rest of the week as well.

          • Kristi says

            February 27, 2014 at 3:03 pm

            Thanks Danielle!

  5. Daniela @ FoodrecipesHQ says

    February 21, 2014 at 2:25 pm

    Love the multi grain bread! I’m also skeptical about the use of celery but I am more than willing to test the recipe first before…

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 21, 2014 at 4:39 pm

      I am a huge fan of crunch. I love melts and this tuna melt was awesome, but I just needed something crunchy. And, I’m a big fan of celery. Multi-grain? Oh yes! Have a wonderful weekend Daniela!

      Reply
  6. Cindy @ Pick Fresh Foods says

    February 21, 2014 at 8:37 pm

    Pinned!! Wow, I never thought a tuna sandwich could looks so good. I love your recipe 😀 I haven’t had tuna in quite some time, but these pictures make me want one. I love all your photos! Keep it up 😀

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 22, 2014 at 4:26 am

      Thanks for the pin Cindy! I don’t eat tuna often either, but I should – it’s healthy! Have a beautiful weekend!

      Reply
  7. Jess says

    February 22, 2014 at 2:35 am

    This looks super delicious- just like my sort of lunch!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 22, 2014 at 4:27 am

      Thanks Jess! Every once in a while, I need something different! Have a great weekend!

      Reply
  8. Kelly says

    February 22, 2014 at 4:38 am

    I haven’t had a tuna melt but looking at yours is making me want to change that soon. I am a fan of celery with tuna and love that you made this with a multi-grain bread. Love all the photos you add and my favorite part of food blogging is seeing all the yummy food from my fellow food bloggers and interacting with them 🙂 Hope you have a great weekend Kristi!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 22, 2014 at 4:53 am

      Thanks Kelly! I’m glad you like all the photos! I was worried I was overwhelming all of you!

      Reply
  9. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

    February 22, 2014 at 6:10 am

    Ok, first … yum, yum and yum!!!! That was easy! Second … I do like more photos. I totally agree that it takes more time to blog this way, and Gretchen and I have debated this point more than once. Some of our rationale for including more photos is that 1) As a former communications director who did a lot of publications layout work, I know that photos, subheads, bullet-point lists … anything to help visually break up text … make text more visually appealing to readers and give them more “jumping in” points. This is even more true when you’re talking about digital media like blogs rather than printed media. 2) You mention that most of your readers know how to cook, but our target audience is uber-busy, on-the-go-people, and many of them aren’t super-experienced cooks. So some of our extra shots are just to pretty-up the post, but others actually show critical steps in the cooking process and give visual cues to help our readers through the recipe. Our posts vary – some just don’t need many photos, some have a lot. Ok – that’s my two cents. And … third … I love being a food blogger because it combines by professional experience as a Communications Director with my training and passion for food, with lots of time hanging out with my co-blogger bestie 😀 … to equal my absolute dream job! Yay! 😀 Plus getting to know new awesome bloggers like you = totally the best job EVER!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 22, 2014 at 6:56 am

      Thanks Shelley! That was really, really helpful. I’m so glad everyone is liking more photos, because I’ve had a blast doing them! For me, it makes it so much more interesting and helpful in telling the story, so I’m so glad that you all like them! Thank you for your great feedback!

      Reply
  10. Christin@SpicySouthernKitchen says

    February 22, 2014 at 1:14 pm

    Love a tuna melt! I’ve never added chipotle peppers, but what a great idea. I love that you are adding more pictures. A few bloggers definitely go overboard with pictures, but I think you have a good number. What I love best about food blogging is a tough one because I love so much about it. The cooking process is probably my favorite thing and how great that food blogging can create an income stream from your favorite hobby. Now were you to ask least favorite, that is easy. Most of the time I hate doing social media stuff. Except Pinterest. I could do that all day 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 22, 2014 at 9:23 pm

      Thanks Christin! That’s so helpful about the pictures! The social media part is my most challenging too! And, I am a bit (hahaha!) addicted to Pinterest! LOL!

      Reply
  11. Marcie says

    February 22, 2014 at 6:09 pm

    This sandwich looks so good Kristi! I’m loving the sound of all of those flavors. Have a great weekend!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 22, 2014 at 8:46 pm

      Thanks Marcie! You have a wonderful weekend too!

      Reply
  12. Nancy/SpicieFoodie says

    February 22, 2014 at 9:02 pm

    You had me at chipotle! What a fantastic sandwich recipe. My mouth is watering so much now.:)

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 23, 2014 at 7:32 am

      Thanks Nancy! It was really tasty! Have a wonderful Sunday!

      Reply
  13. Consuelo @ Honey & Figs says

    February 23, 2014 at 8:33 am

    I love both multigrain bread of tuna melts, so I’m sure that this sandwich would be like my new favorite thing ever ;–) It looks incredible.

    1) I like the new format. Personally, I love it when there are lots of pics in a post – I think it looks great that way. And you take such beautiful ones so, why not show them?

    2) Only one? Oohh, I’d say that making new bloggy friends all over the world is my favorite thing… But I also love the fact that I get to eat lots of yummy food now ;–)

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 23, 2014 at 8:54 am

      Thanks Consuelo! I love meeting new bloggers too ~ it’s been so fun getting know all of you! Have a beautiful week!

      Reply
  14. lalaine says

    February 23, 2014 at 11:37 am

    A few pictures of the steps involved actually help build anticipation. Two or three I suppose are ok. I love how Simply Recipes does hers, small and within her recipe box. I want to do step by step photos too for my blog but my kitchen is so dark and I don’t want to take everything out to my patio where I usually take my photos.

    I love blogging because of all the good food I get to discover. If I wasn’t food blogging, I would have been eating my tuna the same “just mayo and sweet relish” and never get to try this chipotle version of yours. Sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 23, 2014 at 1:35 pm

      Welcome! I love new visitors! I’m so glad you like more pictures, because I love taking them! I’m going to jump over to Simply Recipes and check it out. And you’re right – we bloggers get to try amazing new foods. I’m so glad you stopped by and I hope you love the tuna sandwich!

      Reply
  15. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    February 23, 2014 at 5:37 pm

    Love the photos! And I think you picked a good amount to showcase. I’m all for more pictures! The best thing about food blogging is taste testing everything 🙂

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 23, 2014 at 5:51 pm

      Thanks Ashley – so glad you love all the photos. I’ve been having blast doing them. I hope you have a wonderful week!

      Reply
  16. Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says

    February 23, 2014 at 6:28 pm

    My dad is a big fan of tuna sandwiches so I am directing him to this link right now!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 23, 2014 at 7:33 pm

      Thanks Pamela! I hope you have a wonderful week!

      Reply
  17. Monet says

    February 23, 2014 at 8:41 pm

    Oh yum! This looks so good. I love sandwiches. I’m all about simplicity so I usually prefer less but you’re pictures are great so I think either way, I’d be happy!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 24, 2014 at 5:06 am

      Thanks Monet – I’m so glad you like it! I hope you have a great week!

      Reply
  18. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    February 23, 2014 at 10:12 pm

    Mmmm tuna melts – i’d definitely go that route! That’s one of my favorite meals! This looks SO good!

    Reply
    • Kristi says

      February 24, 2014 at 5:07 am

      Thanks Ashley – I really like a tuna sandwich too – quick and healthy! Have a beautiful day!

      Reply

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