best tuna melt (new jersey diner style)

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (6 ounce) cans solid white tuna in water, drained
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 3/4 teaspoon red vinegar
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
• 4 slices seedless rye bread
• 8 slices ripe tomato
• 8 slices swiss cheese
• paprika, for garnish

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 5 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• 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.