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Tuna Salad Crescents

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"Tuna melts were never this good. A cheesy tuna filling is all wrapped up with flaky Crescents in a hot sandwich ready in 30 minutes." — Pillsbury® Crescents

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Original recipe makes 8 sandwiches Change Servings

1/2 cup tuna salad
2 tablespoons sweet dill pickle relish
1 (8 ounce) can Pillsbury® refrigerated crescent dinner rolls

1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
1 egg, beaten

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Directions

In bowl, mix tuna salad and relish.
Separate dough into 8 triangles. Spoon tuna mixture on short end of each triangle; top with cheese. Roll up loosely as directed on can. Place on ungreased cookie sheet. Brush with egg.
Bake at 375 degrees F 12 to 15 minutes.

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PREP 10 mins
READY IN 25 mins

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Tuna melts are a classic and this was a nice take on them. I used reduced-fat crescents, light cheddar cheese and "Zesty Tuna Salad" from this site which already had pickle relish in the recipe. The only other thing I added was chopped tomato because what's a tuna melt without tomatoes... This was easy to put together and made for a nice lunch. No matter what tuna salad you choose to use it's bound to be tasty!

—Jillian

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Nov 08, 2011

Well, I think this missed in a couple areas; the amount of filling to roll, and the sweet flavor of the crescent dough with tuna. I was looking for a tuna melt sandwich, and I could see that 1/2 cup of salad was very small so I used a cup. That still turned out to be a very small amount compared to the dough, but you couldn't really fit more filling in a single crescent. Left out the relish since I had pickles in the tuna salad itself and didn't bother with the egg (which is just for aesthetics). I think biscuit dough would work much better, the flavor isn't as sweet, and you could make it more like a sandwich by using more filling and folding over. I almost gave this a 2 star rating, but some might be looking for a roll on the sweet side that has just a hint of tuna. Personally I wont be using this again.

—cjucoder

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Apr 25, 2012

I made a simple tuna salad from one can drained tuna, mayonnaise, a little chopped celery, onion/garlic powder and pepper. I do not keep dill relish on hand, I added in one chopped garlic dill pickle. The crescent rolls I used were reduced fat. My sons ate all eight. ALL OF THEM. Very simple twist on a sandwich and soup.....when served with a bowl of soup. I loved this because it made dinner so quick and easy and the kids thought it was just fabulous.

—Sarah Jo

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Jan 05, 2012

Excellent recipe, Great Tuna Melt! Thank you Pilisbury! I folded the triangles in half to make them more like a sandwich & I didnt add the pickle relish b/c the Tuna Salad had some in it. Great success with my 9 yr old son & husband! Thanks Again!

—JULIE

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Oct 18, 2012

For me, the sweetness of the dough conflicted with the tuna salad. I wasn't impressed, I think this type of dough lends itself to desserts rather than savory.

—Baking Nana

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Oct 15, 2012

I was excited about trying these based on the reviews I read. I have to say though that this recipe really didn't work for my family. The recipe was very easy to put together and baked beautifully in about 14 minutes. However, we thought the sweetness of the crescent roll didn't work with the tuna. I think it is strictly a case of our own personal taste, because, it seemed that some people liked the contrast of the sweet crescent and salty tuna. I would not make these again.

—happyschmoopies

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Oct 14, 2012

Quick, easy, and good! The sweet pickle relish goes very well with the slight sweetness of the crescent rolls. I made a very simple tuna salad with mayo, diced celery, grainy dijon, and pepper. These are great for lunch!

—jrbaker

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Oct 17, 2012

While trying to assemble, I realized that the recipe didn't give many specifics. I can add and multiply with the best, but I would have preferred it to say 1 Tbsp of tuna per roll. Also, 1/2 C of tuna salad is about the amount you get from one tin of tuna. Pickiness aside, I opted to go with another reviewer's suggestion to make more as a sandwich or hot pocket style. I used two crecent rolls per, stuffed them and ate them. I enjoyed this for a quick weeknight meal and would definitely make it again. I am looking forward to my tuna "sandwich" for lunch tomorrow at lunch too!

—AZ

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Nutrition

Calories
178 kcal
9%

Carbohydrates
13.8 g
4%

Cholesterol
36 mg
12%

Fat
10.2 g
16%

Fiber
0 g
< 1%

Protein
6.6 g
13%

Sodium
357 mg
14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Tuna Salad Crescents

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 178
Calories from Fat: 92

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 10.2g 16 %
Saturated Fat 3.9g 20 %
Cholesterol 36mg 12 %
Sodium 357mg 14 %
** Potassium 39mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 13.8g 4 %
Dietary Fiber 0g < 1 %
Protein 6.6g 13 %
** Sugars 3.2g
** Vitamin A 3 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 7 %
** Iron 3 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin 14 %
** Vitamin B6 2 %
** Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 3 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.