Tuna Melt With Apple And Avocado

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 3 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tuna in water, drained and flaked with a fork
• 2 scallions, finely chopped
• 1 small red onion, minced
• 1 small fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 1 celery, finely chopped
• 1 small fuji apple, peeled, cored, and chopped
• 1 slightly firm avocado, pitted, peeled, and finely chopped
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 teaspoons finely chopped cilantro
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon wine vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 8 slices multigrain bread
• 1 tomato, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 4 -6 slices swiss cheese
• 4 pickle spears
• lime tortilla chips

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, mix the tuna, scallions, onion, jalapeno, celery, and apple.
• 2 add in the avocado and toss lightly, then season to taste with salt and pepper; set aside.
• 3 in a small bowl, whisk together the oil, cilantro, lime juice, mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper to taste.
• 4 pour the dressing over the tuna mixture; toss to mix.
• 5 **the tuna can be made up to 24 hours ahead and refrigerated, covered.
• 6 place the bread on a baking sheet and broil, watching carefully, until the toast is light brown, 15-30 seconds per side; remove from broiler, but leave the toast on the baking sheet.
• 7 top 4 pieces of toast with the tomato slices and place the swiss cheese on the remaining 4 pieces of toast.
• 8 return the baking sheet to the oven and keep an eye on the sandwiches, as soon as the cheese begins to melt, remove the baking sheet from the oven.
• 9 spoon about 1/4 cup of the tuna salad onto each of the 4 toast slices with the tomatoes and spread it to cover the slice.
• 10 top each sandwich with one of the remaining 4 toast slices, cheesy side down, and serve with a pickle spear and tortilla chips.