Diner-Style Tuna Melts

Ingredients

• Canned tuna

  meat/protein
  3 can

  $6.00
• Rye bread

  pantry
  12 slice

  $3.60
• Swiss cheese

  dairy
  6 slice

  $3.00
• Mayonnaise

  pantry
  9 tbsp

  $1.80
• Celery

  produce
  1.5 stalk

  $0.45
• Red onion

  produce
  0.6 onion

  $0.60
• Dill pickles

  pantry
  6 pickle

  $2.40
• Tomato

  produce
  1.5 tomato

  $1.50
• Butter

  dairy
  3 tbsp

  $0.60
• Black pepper

  spices
  1.5 tsp

  $0.08

Instructions

1. 1

   Drain tuna well. Mix with mayo, diced celery, onion, pickle, pepper.

2. 2

   Spread tuna on rye, top with tomato and swiss.

3. 3

   Butter outside of bread.

4. 4

   Griddle in skillet until cheese melts and bread is golden, 3 min per side.

5. 5

   Slice diagonally.

Prep Timeline

Firehouse Notes

• Press lightly with a spatula for even melt.
• Drain tuna twice — water = soggy melt.