Smoked Salmon Reuben

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/4 cup low-fat mayonnaise
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce or 2 tablespoons ketchup
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped dill pickles
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• kosher salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 8 slices rye bread
• 4 -6 ounces thinly sliced gruyere
• 8 ounces thinly sliced smoked salmon
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can sauerkraut, drained, rinsed and gently squeezed dry
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

Recipe

• 1 combine the mayonnaise, chili sauce, pickle, lemon juice, and salt and pepper, to taste.
• 2 spread 1 side of each slice of bread with some of the dressing.
• 3 arrange half of the cheese on 4 slices of bread.
• 4 divide the salmon, sauerkraut and remaining cheese among the cheese-topped slices of bread and top each with 1 of the remaining bread slices, dressing-side down.
• 5 heat the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat; add the sandwiches and something heavy(such as a cast iron skillet, flat saucepan lid, or heatproof plate and a weight such as a food can)to firmly press the sandwiches down.
• 6 cook for 6 minutes a side or until golden and the cheese has melted.
• 7 cut the sandwiches in half and serve.