Best Tuna Melt (New Jersey Diner Style)

Name: Best Tuna Melt (New Jersey Diner Style)
Ingredients: 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, 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

12 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, 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

Directions

1

Preheat the oven broiler.
2

In a bowl, mix the tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, parsley, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
3

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.
4

Return layered bread to the preheated oven, and broil 3 to 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.