New Jersey Style Tuna Melt
MAKE IT SHINE!
ADD YOUR PHOTO
From the magazine Cooking Coast to Coast.
- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Serves:
- Units:
1
Person talking
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
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.
MY PRIVATE NOTES
Add a Note
RECIPE MADE WITH LOVE BY
@FrVanilla
Contributor
JOIN THE CONVERSATION
upload
review
tweak
ask
all
reviews
tweaks
q&a
sort by:
-
This is the Point Pleasant Diner tuna melt of my misspent youth! Ah, what wonderful memories; & what a delicious sandwich! This is a masterpiece - you must try it to fully appreciate the transformation of canned tuna to such deliciousness! Thank you so much for posting this - it is a total keeper!Reply