Tuna Melt (or Salad) Supreme

• solid albacore tuna (drained)↗1

  (12 ounce) can

• diced banana pepper, drain on paper towel prior to chopping (pepperonocini)1⁄4 cup
• olive, chopped (green, pimento stuffed)↗1⁄4 cup
• mayonnaise, enough to make a creamy,but not soupy salad,no salt needed (enough in the olives and peppers)↗1⁄2 cup
• monterey jack pepper cheese (1 ounce each slice)↗6
• English muffins, halves or 6 toasted bread, of choice↗6

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Drain tuna well.

2. 2

   Set almost empty cans on floor and allow pets to clean.

3. 3

   Chop drained peppers and olives.

4. 4

   Mix tuna, peppers and olives with mayo.

5. 5

   Toast muffin halves/bread of choice.

6. 6

   Preheat broiler (or use your toaster oven).

7. 7

   Pile salad onto toasted bread, and top with Pepper Jack cheese.

8. 8

   Place open faced sandwiches on cookie sheet.

9. 9

   Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling.

10. 10

    (If using toaster oven, place on baking insert and use the"toaster" setting-once or twice depending on how hot your toaster/oven gets).

11. 11

    Also great without the bread- use as a dip with crackers and/or vegies (hot or cold).