Tuna's Total Triumph

*INGREDIENTS* 1 cn Tuna in water (6-1/2 oz),

-drained 4 Sweet pickles, small,

-finely-chopped 2 Green onions and tops,

-finely chopped 1 Egg, hard-cooked, finely

-chopped 1/2 c Walnuts, coarsely chopped

1/2 c Mayonnaise

1 ts Prepared mustard

2 ts Lemon juice

1/4 ts Salt

1/8 ts Pepper

8 Tomato slices

3 Bagels, toasted

1/2 c Cheddar cheese, shredded

Paprika Serves 4 *DIRECTIONS* Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Mix tuna, sweet pickles, green onions, egg, walnuts, mayonnaise, mustard, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small bowl. Place 1 tomato slice on each bagel half; spoon tuna mixture over tomatoes. Top with remaining tomato slices; sprinkle with cheese. Wrap each bagel in aluminum foil. Bake 30 minutes. Unwrap bagels, place under broiler until cheese is bubbly, if desired. Sprinkle lightly with paprika. Serve hot. Makes 4 servings. From: "Bagels! Bagels! and more Bagels!" by Nao Hauser and Sue Spitler, c. Lender's Bagel Bakery, Inc., Bantam Books, 1982. Shared by June Hoffman, 6/93