Best Tuna Melt (New Jersey Diner Style)

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If you order a tuna melt in a New Jersey diner, you'll get something very similar to this! My method of topping the tuna salad with cheese first, then tomato and more cheese, keeps the toppings from sliding off the bread.

Submitted by COOKINGIRLLJ
Updated on October 16, 2024
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Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
5 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
4
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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 Swiss cheese

  • 8 slices ripe tomato

  • paprika, for garnish

Directions

  1. Set an oven rack about 6 inches from the heat source and preheat the oven's broiler.

  2. Combine tuna, mayonnaise, celery, onion, parsley, and vinegar in a bowl; season with salt and black pepper.

  3. Place bread on a baking sheet; broil in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, 1 minute. Remove from oven; keep broiler on.

  4. Divide tuna salad among bread slices; place 1 cheese slice on top of each. Layer each with 2 tomato slices; top each with 1 cheese slice.

  5. Broil in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, 3 to 5 minutes.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

484 Calories
28g Fat
22g Carbs
35g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 4
Calories 484
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 28g 36%
Saturated Fat 12g 61%
Cholesterol 76mg 25%
Sodium 478mg 21%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Total Sugars 4g
Protein 35g 70%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 492mg 38%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 417mg 9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.