Irish Meets Italian

 Irish Meets Italian 

You'll think you've struck gold with these two recipes that pair perfectly together.

Corned Beef and Swiss Cheese Sandwiches with Sauerkraut 

Creamy Italian Salad  

Cook's Notes: These sandwiches were cooked on a griddle though a panini maker or a frypan would have worked well too. 

Ingredients:

• Marbleized Rye Bread
• Corned beef 
• Swiss Cheese
• Canned Sauerkraut, drained 
• Melted butter
• Thousand Island dressing

Directions for one sandwich:

• Butter one side of each piece of bread. Lay each piece of buttered side of bread on wax paper. Spread Thousand Island dressing on one piece. Add a heaping one or two spoonfuls of sauerkraut on top of the dressing. Add slices of corned beef and Swiss cheese. Top with a slice of bread making sure the butter side is right-size up. 
• Cook until cheese melts, flip the sandwich over and cook until both sides are browned.

Italian Caprese Salad 

Cook's Notes: This creamy Italian dressing shines in this recipe. Oh, so good! You can make ahead store in a covered container for several days, refrigerated. 

Salad Ingredients:

• Chopped lettuce 
• Marinated mozzarella balls (in deli section)
• Chopped salami
• Halved cherry tomatoes 
• Chopped cucumbers 
• Pine nuts 
• Halved olives
• Croutons

Classic Creamy Italian Salad Dressing Ingredients:

Prep time only 15 minutes recipe from the busybaker.com and perfect addition to any garden salad 

• 1/4 cup white wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/3 cup good quality olive oil
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 2 garlic cloves finely minced
• 1/2 teaspoon each dried basil, oregano, parsley, thyme
• 2 teaspoons honey 
• 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
• Salt and pepper to taste 
• A few tablespoons of water ONLY if needed to thin out the dressing

Directions:

• Add all ingredients to a mason jar and shake well until combined.
• Store in the refrigerator a few hours before serving. 
• Reshake before serving. 

Prayers Needed