Grilled Pastrami Sandwich with Root Vegetable Slaw

This grilled pastrami and root vegetable slaw sandwich is the perfect autumn sandwich. It’s grilled until the outside is crispy and the inside is perfectly warmed through. Plus, the addition of a homemade root vegetable slaw takes this sandwich to a whole new level of deliciousness.

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Grilled Pastrami Sandwich with Root Vegetable Slaw

This grilled pastrami sandwich with root vegetable slaw is the perfect autumn sandwich. It’s grilled until the outside is crispy and the inside perfectly warmed.

Prep Time20

Cook Time10

Total Time30

Course: Sandwiches

Cuisine: American

Keyword: grilled pastrami sandwich, pastrami sandwich

Servings: sandwiches

Author: Brandy O'Neill

Ingredients

For slaw:

1 large carrot peeled and grated
½ small red beet peeled and grated
½ small celery root peeled and grated
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
2 teaspoons whole grain mustard
½ teaspoon kosher salt
¼ teaspoon black pepper

For sandwich:

4 slices Rye bread
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
8 slices mild cheddar cheese
1 pound thick sliced deli pastrami

Instructions

For slaw:

In a medium-sized bowl, add grated carrot, beet, and celery root.
In a small bowl whisk together vinegar, olive oil, mustard and kosher salt.
Pour over the vegetables and toss to combine. Taste and add more kosher salt and black pepper if desired.
Let the mixture sit while you prepare the salad. If you notice the mixture giving off a lot of water (which it might) drain the mixture before placing on the sandwich.

For sandwich:

Preheat your panini press to medium heat.
Lay out your bread and spread 1/2 tablespoon of butter on one side of each slice of bread.
Flip over two slices of the bread and top each turned-over slice with two slices of cheese, half of the pastrami, half of the slaw, and two more slices of cheese.
Top the sandwich with the remaining slice of bread, butter side out.
Add the sandwich to the panini press, close the lid, and let the sandwich cook until the outside is crispy and browned and the inside is warmed through and melted - about 10 minutes.
Note: don’t cook the sandwich on too high of a temperature or the outside will cook too fast and the inside will not get warm.

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