Low Fat Reuben Sandwiches Recipes

Like many classic dishes, the Reuben sandwich has multiple origin stories: Some accounts trace its origins to the since-shuttered Reuben's delicatessen in New York City, where Arthur Reuben created a special for one of Charlie Chaplin's leading ladies in 1914, using ham, turkey, Swiss cheese and coleslaw on rye. Another origin story points to a customer, Reuben Kulakofsky, who was said to have ordered a corned beef and sauerkraut sandwich at Blackstone Hotel, in Omaha, where Bernard Schimmel obliged by rounding it out with Thousand Island dressing, Swiss cheese, rye bread and a hot grill. Today's Reuben sandwiches feature corned beef, sauerkraut, Swiss cheese and a healthy smear of Russian dressing between toasted, buttered rye. Homemade dressing has a brighter, fresher flavor than the bottled variety, and comes together in just a few turns of a whisk. To achieve the prized crispy crust and gooey cheese, keep the heat low enough to allow the buttered bread to toast while the cheese melts.

Provided by Kay Chun

Categories     dinner, easy, lunch, quick, weeknight, sandwiches, main course

Time 30m

Yield 4 sandwiches

Number Of Ingredients 11

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 254, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 12 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 10 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 704 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams, TransFat 0 grams

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