New Jersey Style Tuna Melt

Name: New Jersey Style Tuna Melt
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 (6 ounce) cans solid white tuna packed in water, drained; 1/4 cup mayonnaise; 1/4 cup celery, finely chopped; 1 1/2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped; 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped; 3/4 teaspoon red wine vinegar; 1 pinch salt; 1 pinch black pepper, freshly ground; 4 slices seedless rye bread; 8 slices ripe tomatoes; 8 slices swiss cheese; paprika, for garnish

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Recipe by FrVanilla

From the magazine Cooking Coast to Coast.

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READY IN: 15mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

2

(6 ounce) cans solid white tuna packed in water, drained
¹⁄₄

cup mayonnaise
¹⁄₄

cup celery, finely chopped
1 ¹⁄₂

tablespoons onions, finely chopped
1

tablespoon parsley, chopped
³⁄₄

teaspoon red wine vinegar
1

pinch salt
1

pinch black pepper, freshly ground
4

slices seedless rye bread
8

slices ripe tomatoes
8

slices swiss cheese
paprika, for garnish

DIRECTIONS

Preheat the oven broiler.
In a bowl, mix the tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, parsley, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
Place the rye bread slices on a baking sheet, and broil 1 minute in the preheated oven, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and spread with the tuna salad. Place 1 cheese slice over the tuna salad on each piece of bread, layer with a tomato slice, and top with remaining cheese slices.
Return layered bread to the preheated oven, and broil 3 to 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.

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