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Reuben salad with sliced meat on top and a drizzle of thousand island dressing.

Reuben Salad with Grilled Cheese Croutons


  • Author: Anna Franklin

Description

If you haven’t tried a reuben in salad form before you’re just missing out.


Ingredients

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For the Thousand Island dressing:

  • 1/2 cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp ketchup
  • 1 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp sweet relish
  • 1 tbsp white onion, minced
  • 1 tsp black pepper

For the croutons:

  • 4 pieces loaf marbled rye
  • 1 cup shredded Swiss cheese
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • Salt, to taste

For the salad:

  • Thinly sliced corned beef, sandwich style or homemade
  • 1/2 cup sauerkraut
  • 2 cups greens
  • Shredded swiss cheese
  • Rye croutons


Instructions

For the Thousand Island dressing:

    1. Mix everything together and let chill in the fridge for at least an hour before using.

For the croutons:

    1. Assemble the bread and cheese as if you were going to make two grilled cheese sandwiches

    1. Place on a baking sheet and bake in the over at 350 degrees until the cheese is completely melted

    1. Take both sandwiches out of the oven and cut into 1 inch cubes and put back on the baking sheet

    1. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt, bake at 250 degrees until everything is golden brown and crunchy, set aside until you are ready to use

For the salad:

    1. Toss the greens with the dressing, then top with sauerkraut, cheese, croutons and corned beef.