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salmon melt - monte cristo style

Ganieda avatar
Recipe by
Karen Feinen
@Ganieda
Rochester, NY

Use my recipe or your own favorite recipe for salmon salad, adding grated cheese right in with salad for a luscious melt. You can also substitute tuna for the salmon if you wish and replace the swiss cheese with any other that you'd like. Very versatile. Experiment!

yield 2 - 3
prep time 15 Min
cook time 5 Min
method Pan Fry

Ingredients For salmon melt - monte cristo style

  • 6 slice
    sour dough bread
  • SALMON SALAD
  • 1 can
    (10 oz) salmon, drained well
  • 1 stalk
    celery, finely diced
  • 1/4 c
    onion, finely diced
  • 1 tsp
    dill, dried
  • 1 tsp
    capers, drained
  • 1 tsp
    white wine vinegar
  • 1/2 c
    light mayonnaise
  • 1/8 tsp
    kosher salt
  • 1/4 tsp
    pepper
  • 2/3 c
    swiss cheese, grated
  • BATTER
  • 3
    eggs
  • 1/3 c
    milk
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt
  • olive oil and butter for frying

How To Make salmon melt - monte cristo style

  • 1
    Combine all ingredients for Salmon Salad.
  • 2
    Spread 1/3 of the Salmon Salad on one slice of bread and top with a second slice of bread. Cut sandwich in half diagonally to make 2 triangles. Secure with toothpicks. Repeat with remaining bread and Salmon Salad.
  • 3
    Heat olive olive oil and butter in frying pan or skillet on medium.
  • 4
    Beat eggs, milk and salt together. Dip sandwich halves into the egg mixture and immediately fry. Brown on all sides, adding oil or butter to pan as needed. Serve immediately.
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