Tamara's Tuna Melts

I've never liked tuna sandwiches much, but over the years I've learned to make them quite tasty! If you let the ingredients marinate together in the fridge for at least an hour, it is even better--I mixed the tuna in the morning for a quick busy-day dinner--but it's also fabulous used right away. There's not a ton of mayo...I don't like tons of mayo. Taste and add more of anything or your own seasonings! My picky kids even love them! Serve with a salad and/or fresh fruit. Makes 4 sandwiches.

Tamara's Tuna Melts

2 cans tuna
1 - 2 tsp lemon juice
1/4 c mayonnaise
3 Tbsp dill pickle relish or diced pickle
1/2 c shredded cheese*
8 slices bread
butter at room temperature**

1. Heat large griddle to 350 degrees or heat large skillet over medium heat.
2. Open cans of tuna and drain juices well. Add tuna to medium bowl and use fork to separate. Squirt lemon juice over tuna and mix well.
3. Add mayonnaise, pickle relish and cheese and mix well with fork. Spread tuna mixture equally on 4 slices bread; place other 4 slices on top. Spread about 1/2 Tbsp butter or less on top piece of bread, depending on preference. Flip and set buttered-side down on heated griddle or skillet. Butter top piece of bread as sandwich cooks; cook until brown, according to preference, then flip and cook other side the same, about 5 minutes on each side.
4. Cut sandwiches in half and serve.

* Or you can omit the shredded cheese and add a slice on top of the tuna.
**If you don't want to melt these, you can omit the butter and toast the bread or serve on plain, soft bread.