Thousand Island Dressing In CLASSIC REUBEN ON PUMPERNICKEL | Recipes.net

corned beef

🥗Healthier: turkey pastrami

💰Cheaper: roast beef

Turkey pastrami is leaner while roast beef is often more affordable.

Swiss cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories, while American cheese is commonly less expensive.

Russian dressing

🥗Healthier: hummus

💰Cheaper: mayonnaise + ketchup

Hummus provides a healthier spread, while the mayo-ketchup mix mimics the flavor.

sauerkraut

🥗Healthier: coleslaw

💰Cheaper: pickled cabbage

Coleslaw offers a fresh crunch, while pickled cabbage is often more budget-friendly.

Start making your own Thousand Island dressing by whisking to combine all its ingredients together. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Set aside.

Assemble your sandwiches. Spread roughly 1 tbsp dressing on each bread slice.

Place roughly 2 oz corned beef on top of the bottom bread slice, trimming to make sure there's no overhang.

Spread ¼ cup of sauerkraut evenly across each mound of corned beef, then place 2 slices of cheese atop the sauerkraut.

Top each sandwich, press down to compact the reuben, and brush roughly 2 tbsps butter on top.

Place the sandwich onto the skillet, buttered side down, and let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes until crisp on the outside, pressing down to make it stay compact.

Brush roughly 2 tbsp butter, flip the sandwich carefully, and press down again, cooking until the cheese has melted and the other slice is crisp on the outside. Repeat with the remaining sandwiches.

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