Best Tuna Melt (New Jersey Diner Style)

Name: Best Tuna Melt (New Jersey Diner Style)
Total time: 15
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained; ¼ cup mayonnaise; ¼ cup finely chopped celery; 1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped onion; 1 tablespoon chopped parsley; ¾ 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

Recipe by COOKINGIRLLJ from allrecipes.com

Lunch 15 Mins.

Ingredients

4 servings

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2 (5 ounce) cans tuna, drained
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¼ cup mayonnaise
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¼ cup finely chopped celery
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1 ½ tablespoons finely chopped onion
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1 tablespoon chopped parsley
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¾ teaspoon red wine vinegar

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1 pinch salt
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1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
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4 slices seedless rye bread
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8 slices ripe tomato
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8 slices Swiss cheese
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paprika, for garnish

Instructions

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.