New Jersey Style Tuna Melt

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (6 ounce) cans solid 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

Recipe

• 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.