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Turkey Reuben Sandwich

This this easy Rachel sandwich recipe for a quick, flavorful lunch! This delicious turkey Reuben features layers of Swiss cheese, coleslaw, and Thousand Island dressing on toasted rye bread.
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 13 minutes
Author: Whitney Bond
Course: Main Course, Sandwich
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 pound roasted or deli turkey, sliced
  • 1 cup coleslaw mix
  • 1 tablespoon coleslaw dressing
  • 8 slices rye bread
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • ½ cup thousand island dressing, or Russian dressing
  • 8 slices Swiss cheese

Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet, or griddle pan, on the stove over medium-high heat. This can be the same pan that you plan to use to cook the sandwiches. Add the turkey and cook for 30-60 seconds per side, or until it’s heated up. Remove the skillet from the heat and set it aside.
  • Toss the coleslaw and coleslaw dressing together in a bowl.
  • Spread one side of each piece of bread with butter and the other side with thousand island dressing.
  • Place a piece of cheese on top of the thousand island dressing on each piece of bread.
  • Add sliced turkey and coleslaw on top of half of the bread slices, topped with dressing and cheese. Sandwich the other half of the bread slices topped with dressing and cheese over the coleslaw.
  • In the same skillet that you heated up the turkey, wipe it clean, then heat it up on the stove over medium heat.
  • Add the sandwiches to the skillet, or griddle, and grill for 3-4 minutes, flip with a spatula and cook for an additional 3-4 minutes, or until the bread is golden brown and the cheese is melted.

Notes

  • I use ¼ pound turkey on each sandwich. If you’d like to make a New York style “sky high” sandwich with a very generous portion of meat, you’ll want to use ½ pound of turkey per sandwich.
  • If using thin deli-sliced turkey, you don't need to heat it up before making the sandwiches.

Nutrition Facts

Calories 609kcal (30%)Carbohydrates 40g (13%)Protein 32g (64%)Fat 35g (54%)Saturated Fat 13g (65%)Polyunsaturated Fat 9gMonounsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 112mg (37%)Sodium 1850mg (77%)Potassium 617mg (18%)Fiber 4g (16%)Sugar 10g (11%)Vitamin A 547mg (11%)Vitamin C 7mg (8%)Calcium 380mg (38%)Iron 3mg (17%)
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