Best Tuna Melt (New Jersey Diner Style)

By dorchuk

Ingredients

• 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 wine 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

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from allrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

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.