Spicy Tuna Sliders with Avocado Cream Sauce

Dreaming of spring? Celebrate with fresh flavors. These sliders are perfect for March Madness watching or new baby celebrating or a normal dinner at home. Plus they're super affordable and a creative way to use canned tuna when fresh fish may be expensive/difficult to get! The avocado sauce balances the strong flavor of tuna and the kick from the cayenne, resulting in a full flavor experience for your taste buds. 

What You'll Need:
(makes 8 sliders)
for sliders:
8 savory butter King's Hawaiian rolls
2 cans chunk light tuna in water, drained and flaked
2/3 cup Panko bread crumbs
1 tbsp cayenne pepper
salt and pepper
1 egg
1 tbsp olive oil (more as needed)
for sauce:
1 avocado, peeled 
1/4 cup mayo
1/4 cup sour cream 
2 tbsp milk 
salt and pepper to taste

What To Do:
Combine sauce ingredients in a bowl and mash together with a fork or blend with an immersion blender. Adjust consistency by adding more milk to thin out or more avocado to thicken as desired. 

In a bowl, combine tuna, bread crumbs, cayenne, salt, pepper and egg, mixing until completely incorporated and mixture holds together. Heat olive oil over medium heat. Form tuna mixture into 8 small patties. Cook patties over medium heat for 1-2 minutes per side or until browned and warmed through. 

Slice Hawaiian rolls with a bread knife and toast. Fill your rolls with tuna patties and avocado sauce! 

Adapted from Dine and Dish

Baked Potato Grilled Cheese Sandwich

Two of my favorites combined into one comfort food explosion. 

It was that good. 

What You'll Need:

(for one sandwich)

1/2 small potato

2 slices bacon

mild cheddar cheese

2 slices bread 

butter

canola oil

salt and pepper

1 tbsp sour cream plus more for dipping

chopped green onions (optional)

What To Do:

Cook bacon to desired crispiness. Meanwhile, slice potato into thin rounds and season with salt and pepper. With enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan, cook potatoes over medium heat until browned and cooked through, about three minutes per side. Drain bacon and potatoes on paper towels and dab away excess oil. 

Butter the outside faces of your slices of bread and spread sour cream on the insides. Layer your sandwich with cheese, bacon and potatoes. Grill evenly on each side until the bread is toasted and brown and the cheese has melted. 

If you're having trouble getting the insides to cook without burning the bread, try this trick. Pour a couple of drops of water into the pan and quickly cover it with a lid, trapping steam inside. It will help to quickly melt your cheese! 

Slice diagonally, top with chopped green onions, and serve with sour cream. Enjoy! 

recipe from BS in the Kitchen