Description
The ultimate deli-style pastrami sandwich featuring rich, smoky pastrami, creamy Swiss cheese, crunchy gherkins, and tangy mustard on hearty rye bread. Perfect for a quick lunch or light dinner!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 slices of rye bread or mixed rye/sourdough
- 10g butter or vegetable spread (slightly salted)
- 50g pastrami (thinly sliced, cured brisket)
- 1–2 slices Emmental cheese (or your favorite Swiss cheese)
- 40g gherkins, sliced
- 10ml American mustard
Instructions
- Butter both slices of rye bread generously.
- Layer on the pastrami, followed by the cheese slices and gherkins.
- Drizzle with mustard to taste.
- Sandwich the slices together and cut in half. Enjoy!
Notes
Try using sourdough for a slightly tangier twist. Adjust ingredient quantities to suit your taste. Make it dairy-free by using a plant-based spread and vegan cheese.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 498
- Sugar: 4.4g
- Sodium: 2710mg
- Fat: 21.8g
- Saturated Fat: 11.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10.1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47.4g
- Fiber: 4.5g
- Protein: 27.6g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: pastrami sandwich, deli sandwich, Swiss cheese sandwich, easy lunch recipe