Dan Churchill

Chickpea “Tuna” Melt (Air Fryer Friendly)

Dan Churchill
PREP 10 MIN
COOK  10 MIN

Dan's vegetarian twist on the classic tuna melt makes for a deliciously satisfying and protein-packed meal that's ready in just 20 minutes - use the air fryer option for extra crispy tortillas!

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Number of servings
2
Ingredients

2 large eggs

1 tbs Greek yogurt (or dairy-free alternative)

12 tsp Dijon mustard

12 tin of chickpeas (400g tin) drained & rinsed

1 tbs capers roughly chopped

1 dill pickles roughly chopped

1 carrot (medium) finely diced

1 celery stalk finely diced

salt & pepper, to taste

2 corn tortillas, small (25g ea) (or wheat)

13 cup (40g) cheddar cheese grated

Methodbased on 2 servings
1

Place eggs in a saucepan of cold water and bring to the boil. Continue to simmer for 8 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon and place in a sink of cold water to cool. Peel and chop.

2

At the same time, combine yogurt and mustard in a medium sized bowl. Add eggs, chickpeas, capers, pickles, carrot, celery, salt and pepper. Stir well to thoroughly combine. 

3

Preheat oven grill to high and toast one side of the tortillas.

4

Spread chickpea mix onto uncooked side of tortillas and scatter over cheese. 

5

Return to the oven grill and cook for a few minutes until the cheese has melted.

6

Cut in half and serve.

 

AIR FRYER METHOD:

Preheat air fryer to 175°C.

Prepare the filling, following steps 1 and 2 of the recipe.

Place the tortillas in the air fryer basket and cook for 2-3 minutes to lightly crisp up. Remove.

Spread mix over one side of each tortilla then sprinkle cheese on top.

Return tortillas to air fryer basket and cook for 4-5 minutes or until golden and bubbly.

Cut in half and serve.

Nutritional Informationper serving

Energy (kJ)

1386 kJ / 331 cals

Protein

17.5 g

Fat

15.9 g

Sat. Fat

6.9 g

Carbs

26 g

Sugar

3.8 g

Fiber

5 g

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