LAYERED SALAD REUBEN-STYLE

Layered Salad Reuben-Style image

Here's a fun twist on the traditional seven-layer salad that's great for large gatherings any time of year. It combines lettuce and tomato with Reuben sandwich fixings. I like to buy pastrami in 1/4-inch slices at the deli counter and chop it up at home, but you can use leftover corned beef instead. -Amy Smith, Avon, Connecticut

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

4-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
2 cups cubed rye bread
1 package (16 ounces) ready-to-serve salad greens
2 cups chopped pastrami
1 large tomato, diced
1/2 cup sauerkraut, rinsed and well drained
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onions
1 bottle (8 ounces) Thousand Island salad dressing
3/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Steps:

In a small bowl, combine the butter, salt and pepper. Add bread cubes and toss to coat. , Arrange in a single layer in an ungreased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown, stirring occasionally. Cool. , In a large salad bowl, layer half the salad greens, pastrami, tomato, sauerkraut, onions and dressing; repeat layers. Sprinkle with croutons and cheese.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 172 calories, Fat 11g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 33mg cholesterol, Sodium 599mg sodium, Carbohydrate 9g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 9g protein.