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Vegetarian Reuben

These open-faced sandwiches are not very traditional, rather messy—and very satisfying.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1/4 cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon ketchup
2 teaspoons white or cider vinegar
Pinch of salt
Black pepper to taste
Pinch of sugar
1 8-ounce package of coleslaw mix or 4 cups finely shredded cabbage
8 thin slices of rye or pumpernickel bread, toasted
4 tomatoes, thinly sliced
8 ounces thinly sliced Swiss cheese

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl large enough to hold the coleslaw mix, stir together the mayonnaise, ketchup, vinegar, salt, pepper, and sugar. Add the coleslaw and toss well.

    Step 2

    Assemble the open-faced sandwiches on a baking sheet if you are going to use your oven broiler, or on trays if you’re going to broil in batches in a toaster oven. Arrange the slices of toast an inch apart. Place about 1/4 cup of coleslaw on each slice and top with tomato slices and then cheese.

    Step 3

    Broil the sandwiches until the cheese melts, 3 to 5 minutes. Serve open-faced.

  2. Variations

    Step 4

    Use well-drained sauerkraut instead of coleslaw.

    Step 5

    Add sliced seasoned tofu or Easy Baked Tofu (page 64).

  3. Serving & menu ideas

    Step 6

    Serve our Vegetarian Reuben deli-style with kosher dill pickle spears, potato chips or onion rings, and a 5-Minute Milkshake (page 281) for dessert.

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
TagsSandwichAmericanCabbageLeafy GreensVegetableTomatoSwiss CheeseCheeseDairyMainLunchDinnerVegetarianNut FreeQuickEasy30 Minutes or LessWeeknight MealsBroilCookbooks
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