

Tuna, corn and onion toasties with vege chips
Photographer: Melanie Jenkins
First published: Jun 2018
Try these low-cost toasties with tuna and creamed corn - a great lunch or dinner when served with crunchy vege chips.
Serves: 4
Time to make: 10 mins , plus, 30 minutes for the chips
Total cost: $16.00 / $4.00 per serve
(at time of publication)
Ingredients
Units: Metric | Imperial (US)
- 2 medium beetrootbeetsX, thinly sliced
- 1 head broccoli, thinly sliced
- spray oil
- 5 fresh thyme sprigs
- sprinkling chilli flakes, plus extra for toastie filling
- 185g can tuna in spring water, drained
- 1 cup creamed corn
- 2 spring onions, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon zest of lemon
- freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ cup fresh coriandercilantroX, roughly chopped
- 8 slices rye soda or wholegrain bread
- 1 ⅓ cup plain low-fat yoghurt
- 1 clove garlic, crushed
- 1 teaspoon Gourmet Garden Mediterranean paste
- 1 small cucumber, grated
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Instructions
- Preheat oven to 190ºC. On a couple of baking sheets, arrange beetroot and broccoli and spray with oil. Sprinkle with thyme leaves and chilli flakes. Bake for 25-30 minutes, turning halfway through.
- Heat a toasted sandwich maker or grill pan. In a bowl, combine tuna, corn, spring onion, zest, pepper and more chilli and coriander.
- On the sandwich maker, place a slice of bread and spoon on a quarter of the filling. Top with another bread slice. Spray with oil. Repeat with remaining bread and filling. Toast until lightly golden brown.
- In a small bowl, combine yoghurt with garlic, paste and cucumber. Serve toasties with chips and dip.
HFG tip
The filling can be made ahead and kept chilled in the fridge.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 459cal
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Kilojoules 1920kJ
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Protein 28g
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Total fat 9g
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–Saturated fat 2g
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Carbohydrates 65g
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–Sugars 17g
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Dietary fibre 10g
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Sodium 760mg
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Calcium 350mg
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Iron 3mg
Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.
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No need for cheese in a toastie when you use creamed corn. Very tasty.