Created by: Chef Keith Snow
Active Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 3
Recommended Beverage: Iced Tea

Description:

Learn how to make a tuna melt on pita bread with creme fraiche and gouda cheese. A very interesting method for making tuna salad with the wonderful texture of melted Gouda. Very tasty with some Cape Cod potato chips!

Ingredients:

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2 cans Albacore tuna drained
1 1/2 tbs shallots chopped
1 rib celery chopped fine
2 tbs fresh Tarragon or 1/4 tsp dried
1 tbs lemon juice
1/3 cup creme fraiche homemade
1/2 large avocado sliced
1 loaf Pita bread halved
2 slices Swiss cheese

Directions:

1. Mix together the tuna, shallots, celery, tarragon, and creme fraiche and
season with salt and pepper.
2. Spoon the tuna into the pita along with the avocado. Melt the cheese in
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