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Coleslaw Swiss Cheese Melt

Make your next picnic a hit with the delicious Coleslaw Swiss Cheese Melt sandwich! Your picnic will have the bets picnic sandwich ever.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 2 sandwiches
Calories 1235 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the Coleslaw Salad:

  • 1/2 head green cabbage or 4 cups shredded
  • 1/2 head red cabbage or 4 cups shredded
  • 1 carrot (or 1 cup shredded)
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tbsp maple syrup
  • ½ tsp dried dill
  • ½ tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp kosher salt
  • Pinch of black pepper

For the Russian Dressing:

  • ¼ cup ketchup
  • ¼ cup shallot
  • ¼ cup dill pickles
  • ½ cup mayonnaise
  • a few dashes hot sauce to taste (optional)

For the sandwiches:

  • 2 cups Coleslaw Salad
  • ¼ cup Russian Dressing
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese
  • 4 pretzel rolls

Instructions
 

For the coleslaw salad:

  • First make the dressing for this salad by mixing in a small bowl, the mayonnaise, apple cider vinegar, maple syrup, dill, chili powder, and salt and pepper. Whisk until all the ingredients are incorporated.
    ½ cup mayonnaise, 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 2 tbsp maple syrup, ½ tsp dried dill, ½ tsp chili powder, 1 tsp kosher salt, Pinch of black pepper
  • Place your chopping board and prepare the green and red cabbage and the carrot. Add them all together in a big bowl and pour the dressing over. Stir with a spoon until all the ingredients are mixed and the salad is coated with the dressing and refrigerate for later.
    1/2 head green cabbage, 1/2 head red cabbage, 1 carrot
    Mixing slaw ingredients together for Coleslaw Swiss cheese melt.

For the Russian Dressing:

  • Chop the shallots and the dill pickles into small cubes and place them into a bowl. In the same bowl add the mayonnaise and the ketchup. You can also add some hot sauce if desired. Stir until this dressing is combined and leave it aside for later.
    ¼ cup ketchup, ¼ cup shallot, ¼ cup dill pickles, ½ cup mayonnaise, a few dashes hot sauce
    Mixing sauce ingredients together for Coleslaw Swiss cheese melt.

For the Coleslaw Swiss Cheese Melt:

  • Now that you have already prepared the Coleslaw Salad and the Russian Dressing you can make these cheese melts really easy.
  • Cut the pretzel buns in half and place the bottoms of the pretzel buns on a baking sheet. Add a slice of Swiss cheese on top. Place them in the oven and bake at 400°F (200°C) for about 4 to 5 minutes until the cheese is melted and the buns are lightly toasted.
    4 pretzel rolls, 4 slices Swiss cheese
  • On each piece add a spoon or two of the Coleslaw Salad and from the Russian dressing. Place on top the other half of the pretzel buns.
    2 cups Coleslaw Salad, ¼ cup Russian Dressing
    Placing slaw on cheese for Coleslaw Swiss cheese melt.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwichCalories: 1235kcalCarbohydrates: 69gProtein: 19gFat: 102gSaturated Fat: 20gPolyunsaturated Fat: 54gMonounsaturated Fat: 23gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 2830mgPotassium: 1461mgFiber: 14gSugar: 44gVitamin A: 8443IUVitamin C: 234mgCalcium: 593mgIron: 5mg
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