nutritional information

Per Sandwich:

  • Calories: 276
  • Protein: 14 g
  • Total Fat: 9 g
  • Saturated Fat: 1 g
  • Carbohydrates: 33 g
  • Cholesterol: 0 mg
  • Sodium: 971 mg
  • Fiber: 6 g
  • Sugar: 5 g
Vegan

Vegan Tempeh Reubens

Vegan Tempeh Reubens

Serves 8

Thinly sliced tempeh simmered in a flavorful broth makes a great sandwich "meat" in this deli classic. Look for Follow Your Heart vegan cheese, which melts better than other brands.
Seasoned Tempeh
  • ¼ cup Bragg Liquid Aminos
  • 1 small onion, quartered
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 8-oz. pkg. tempeh, sliced
Thousand Island Dressing
  • ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 3 Tbs. relish
  • 2 Tbs. ketchup
Sandwiches
  • 16 slices rye bread
  • 5 oz. vegan Monterey Jack cheese, sliced
  • 2 cups sauerkraut

1. To prepare Seasoned Tempeh: Combine liquid aminos, onion, garlic, bay leaf, and 2 cups water in saucepan over medium heat. Add tempeh slices, and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 minutes. Cover, and let tempeh cool in broth.

2. To make Thousand Island Dressing: Stir together mayonnaise, relish, and ketchup in small bowl.

3. To make Sandwiches: Toast 8 slices bread. Set aside. Drain tempeh, and discard liquid, onion, garlic, and bay leaf. Place 3 slices tempeh on each slice of remaining bread. Top with cheese slices. Toast or broil 3 to 5 minutes, or until cheese has melted.

4. Top each sandwich with 1/4 cup sauerkraut. Spread toasted bread slices with Thousand Island Dressing. Place tops on sandwiches, and slice in half.

January 2007 p.73

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comments

this is a great idea as i now know what to eat as im a vegan xx very tasty

Robyn cuttell - 2013-05-22 10:03:18

This was excellent. I wouldn't change a thing. I tried this with the new Diya cheese wedges, very tasty.

Tanya Brown - 2012-09-02 17:25:01

JessicaSeptember 8, 2010 7:47 pmSorry to hear that the tempeh sdciwanh and cheesecake disappointed. The pictures of the restaurant online look great though. Maybe the cook had a bad day?Your salad does look quite delicious though. Now I'm getting hungry!

Masayuki - 2012-07-21 07:02:31

I have tried vege ruben sandwiches before-usually using vege meats. This is by far the best one. We aren't vegan so I went with Alpine Lace Swiss Cheese (it is low fat swiss) and made it in a panini press. I added the sauerkraut and thousand island after I pressed it. Yummy!

Ann - 2011-07-14 12:44:55

These were really good. Used bottled thousand island and regular swiss. Tempeh was a little salty, but covered with the sauerkraut and dressing it wasn't so noticeable. Gave a nice heft to the sandwich.

Laura - 2011-05-30 15:04:54

This was the first time I've ever had a reuben sandwich, and it is my husband's favorite sandwich. It turned out wonderful, and he said it was outstanding, too! Very simple. Will definitely make often.

Jessica - 2011-05-28 19:42:44

These were so good that I made them three times in one week. We didn't get eight sandwiches though. Four to six is more like it. They are very easy to make.

Julie - 2010-03-27 12:24:38

I'm looking for the recipe that you printed years (15?) ago. I've lost it, but remember that it used either soy or tamari, and had dill in the marinade. Is there any way to get that recipe again?

Abby - 2011-12-08 11:40:14