Tuna Melt

Ingredients

• 12 oz tuna
• 2 t seafood seasoning
• 3 red bell peppers , grilled and minced
• sea salt , to taste
• black pepper , to taste
• juice of 1 lemon
• 1 t hot sauce of your choice
• 3 T extra virgin olive oil
• 2 celery ribs , finely chopped
• 2 sprigs tarragon , remove stem and chop
• 3 scallions , finely chopped
• 4 english muffins , split
• butter
• 2 C watercress leaves , chopped
• 2 C Gruyere cheese , shredded (about ½ lb)

Instructions

1. Place the grilled minced bell peppers in a bowl and season with salt & pepper. Add the lemon juice & hot sauce. Whisk together, adding the olive oil slowly.
2. Combine the tuna and the seafood seasoning. Add the celery, tarragon and scallions to the tuna and toss with the red pepper dressing; Adjust the seasoning to taste.
3. Grill the English muffins slightly, then butter. Top each with a smal portion of watercress, then add on the tuna salad. Top with cheese. Wrap in buttered tin foil and grill for 1 to 2 minutes or until cheese is melted.