Budget Tuna Melt Quesadillas Recipe | Easy Cheap Lunch Idea

Budget Tuna Melt Quesadillas Recipe | Easy Cheap Lunch Idea

Tuna Melt Quesadillas Recipe

Ingredients

  • 145g tin tuna chunks in spring water, drained
  • 1 tbsp lighter mayonnaise
  • 40g tinned sweetcorn in water, drained
  • 4 plain tortilla wraps
  • 40g 50% reduced-fat mature cheese, coarsely grated
  • 20g baby spinach, thicker stems removed, roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • mixed leaf salad, to serve (optional)

Method

  1. Mix the tuna, mayonnaise and sweetcorn in a bowl with some black pepper.
  2. Lay 2 of the wraps on a board and spread over the filling, leaving a small border. Scatter over the cheese and spinach, then sandwich with the remaining tortillas.
  3. Heat 1 tsp oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat, then toast the tortillas for 2-3 mins each side until golden and the cheese has melted, adding the remaining oil for the second one.
  4. Shimmy onto a board and slice into quarters. Serve with salad, if you like.

Budget Tuna Melt Quesadillas Recipe | Easy Cheap Lunch Idea

Budget Tuna Melt Quesadillas Recipe | Easy Cheap Lunch Idea

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Prep Time 7 minutes
Cook Time 3 minutes
Total Time 70 minutes
Servings 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 145g tin tuna chunks in spring water, drained
  • 1 tbsp lighter mayonnaise
  • 40g tinned sweetcorn in water, drained
  • 4 plain tortilla wraps
  • 40g 50% reduced-fat mature cheese, coarsely grated
  • 20g baby spinach, thicker stems removed, roughly chopped
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • mixed leaf salad, to serve (optional)

Instructions

  1. Mix the tuna, mayonnaise and sweetcorn in a bowl with some black pepper. Lay 2 of the wraps on a board and spread over the filling, leaving a small border. Scatter over the cheese and spinach, then sandwich with the remaining tortillas.
  2. Heat 1 tsp oil in a frying pan over a medium-high heat, then toast the tortillas for 2-3 mins each side until golden and the cheese has melted, adding the remaining oil for the second one. Shimmy onto a board and slice into quarters. Serve with salad, if you like.
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