Emeril's Kicked-Up Tuna Melt

Ingredients

• 4 (6 ounce) cans solid white tuna packed in water, drained

• 1/3 cup kalamata olive, pitted and minced (You can use other brine-cured black olives)
• 1/4 cup mayonnaise, plus
• 1 tablespoon mayonnaise, plus more
• mayonnaise, for spreading
• 1/4 cup finely chopped scallion
• 1 tablespoon capers, drained and minced
• 1 tablespoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 slices rustic white bread or other dense white bread
• 8 slices tomatoes
• 4 ounces emmenthaler cheese, thinly sliced

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat the broiler and position the oven rack about 6 inches from the broiler.

2. 2

   Combine the tuna, olives, mayonnaise, red onion, capers, black pepper, lemon juice, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir until well mixed.

3. 3

   Arrange the bread slices on a work surface. Lightly spread each slice of bread with additional mayonnaise and top with 2 tomato slices each. Divide the tuna salad evenly among the 4 bread slices over the tomatoes. Top the tuna salad with slices of cheese.

4. 4

   Place sandwiches on a sheet tray and place under broiler. Cook until cheese is golden and bubbly, about 3-4 minutes.