Dressed up Ham and Swiss on Rye

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ryebreadWhat You Need:

1/2 C Thousand Island dressing
1 t mustard
1 C coleslaw mix, shredded
2 T of margarine
3 slices rye bread
4 oz. cooked ham, sliced thin
4 oz. Swiss cheese, sliced thin

How to Make It:

Place the salad dressing into a mixing bowl.
Whisk in the mustard until blended in well.
In a large mixing bowl stir together the coleslaw and dressing mixture.
Spread one side of each slice of bread with the margarine.
Place the slices of bread butter side down into the skillet.
Lay ham slices over the bread in the skillet.
Top with a spoonful of the coleslaw mixture.
Add a slice of cheese to each sandwich.
Place the remaining bread slices over the top of each sandwich, butter side up.
Cook the sandwiches 3 minutes over medium low heat.
Turn the sandwich over and cook 3 minutes longer or until nicely browned.

Makes 4 servings

In a hurry but want a good meal? Sandwiches can be just what you need. Add French fries or tater tots along with a bowl of fresh fruit. Whole wheat or marble rye bread works just as well as rye bread. You may also substitute Colby Jack or mozzarella cheese for the Swiss.

Preparation Time: approximately 15 minutes
Cooking Time: approximately 6 minutes
Total Time: approximately 21 minutes

Nutritional Information: (approximate values per serving)
Calories 409; Fat 21g; Saturated Fat 9g; Carbohydrates 37g; Fiber 5g; Protein 18g; Cholesterol 54 mg; Sodium 1,023 mg

Bacon and Turkey Sandwich Kabobs

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baconturkeysandWhat You Need:

12 slices of bacon
18 slices of sandwich bread
1/2 C of mayonnaise
4 T of Thousand Island dressing
12 lettuce leaves
12 slices of cooked deli turkey
2 tomatoes, sliced into 6 slices each
8 cherry tomatoes
8 sweet pickle slices

How to Make It:

In a skillet over medium high heat cook the bacon 10 minutes or until crisp, turning once.
The bacon is drained well using paper towels.
In a toaster toast the bread.
In a small mixing bowl put the mayonnaise stir in the Thousand Island dressing until well blended.
Over one side of each toasted slice of bread spread the mayonnaise mixture.
On the counter put 6 slices of bread mayo side up.
On each piece of bread put one lettuce leaf and 2 slices of turkey.
Over the turkey put 6 slices of bread mayo side down.
To the sandwich add 6 more lettuce leaves.
Over the lettuce put 2 slices of tomatoes.
On each sandwich put 2 slices of bacon.
The remaining toast mayo side down is put on top of the bacon.
Cut each sandwich into 4 pieces diagonally using a sharp knife.
On a wooden skewer put 1 sandwich piece and then a cherry tomato.
Another sandwich piece is added to the skewer.
One sweet pickle slice is added.
Another sandwich piece is added to finish the skewer.

Makes 8 kabobs

Preparation Time: approximately 40 minutes
Total Time: approximately 40 minutes

Nutritional Information per kabob: (approximately values)
Calories 420; fat 24 g; sodium 740 mg; carbohydrates 32 g; sugar 5 g;
protein 21 g