Sriracha Tuna Pretzel Bowls

Around here, Sriracha is a bad word. Or it was....for a long time....before I broke down and finally tried it! See, ever since Jorden discovered it a few years ago, he has been putting it on everything! Eggs, soup, casserole, pasta, potatoes, you name it.... And since I'm the one in charge of cooking, I haven't necessarily taken kindly to him dousing all my hard work in hot sauce!

That was before I experienced Sriracha....Sriracha mayo, to be exact - the world's best dipping sauce for french fries - and fell in love! (If you can't beat 'em, join 'em....isn't that what they say?) So I made some a while ago using a recipe I found here, and the rest has been sitting in my fridge ever since. I've been trying to figure out a way to use it up.....

......and then, inspiration struck.

Jorden was out of town (ironically enough) and I was trying to figure out what to do for dinner with the kiddos. I had some pretzel rolls that needed to be used, and the girls love tuna melts. Done! But as I dug through our always-overfull fridge to find the mayo, I spotted the leftover Sriracha mayo....and a grand idea was born!

The chewiness of the pretzel rolls + the spiciness of the Sriracha + the meltiness of the cheese = pure deliciousness. Here's how it looked in progress:

Here's what you need to know:

Sriracha Tuna Pretzel Bowls
4 Pretzel Rolls
2 (5 oz.) cans chunk white tuna
1/2 cup Sriracha mayo (1/2 cup mayo + 1 Tbsp Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce or more, to taste)
2 stalks celery, chopped
4 slices Provolone cheese

1. Cut a round cone out of the center of each pretzel roll to create a "bowl."
2. Drain tuna and mix with Sriracha mayo and chopped celery.
3. Divide tuna salad between the 4 rolls and top with cheese.
4. Bake at 375 for 15 minutes.

Enjoy!

Looking for another easy recipe featuring melty cheese?  :) Check out my Pesto Sausage Flatbreads!

 

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