Gluten Free Avocado Tuna Melt

I had a hankering for an avocado tuna melt today, but since I'm trying to avoid bread, I wondered if a corn tortilla would work. It certainly did, and exceeded my expectations for flavor and enjoyment. It also took a decent chunk of calories out of a meal already fairly well laden with them , at just 40 calories for the corn tortilla compared to 180 for two slices of regular bread. And using the corn tortilla also cut down on the amount of tuna and avocado I could use, so that worked in my caloric favor, too!

For this recipe, you'll need:

• 1 corn tortilla
• tuna (your choice - yellow or albacore)
• mayonnaise or your preferred prep method
• avocado
• 1 slice of white cheese - provolone, Swiss, havarti, etc

I like my tune mixed with a little mayo, and my new favorite, a dash of Boar's Head Chipotle Mayo. Yum!

I cover tortillas in a damp paper towel and microwave for about 10 seconds before I start loading the filling. You can also heat in the pan, but I think the moisture from the microwave method makes for a more cooperative tortilla.

While the tortilla is still warm, start with a slice of cheese - provolone in this case - then a couple of tablespoons of prepared tuna and finally some avocado. I kinda overdid it on the avocado here - but I really like avocado!

Fold your tortilla in half and grill on low heat in a lightly greased pan. You can see I overstuffed mine a bit, and the avocado kept trying to escape, but honestly - it's avocado!

I grill mine about 5 minutes on each side, or until lightly crisp to the touch and golden brown.

This made such a great lunch! You can optionally throw in a little hot sauce, too. And you can also use one of the larger gluten free wraps that are now available, as well.