A Corned Beef Cabbage Slaw Sandwich that is layered with a brown sugar mustard sauce and topped with a creamy caraway slaw. Add a nice seeded rye bread and you’ve got a work of art disguised as a sandwich
What was I thinking? I bought the biggest corned beef brisket that I could find, and there are only the two of us? Well, I did it on purpose. I only cook corned beef once a year and don’t know why. It makes the beeeest leftovers. We really look forward to corned beef and cabbage, and usually just make sandwiches with the leftovers. They were just sandwiches that is until this Corned Beef Cabbage Slaw Sandwich came along.
We really look forward to corned beef and the leftovers are a delicious benefit. My mother-in-law always bought a few extra when they went on sale and stuck them in the freezer. I’ve got to do that this year too so we can make more of these sandwiches which are slathered with a mild brown sugar mustard sauce that just seeps into this sandwich and guarantees that every bite is going to be flavorful. The whole thing is topped with a creamy caraway slaw that is smooth and adds another layer of flavor binding everything together.
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A Corned Beef Cabbage Slaw Sandwich that is layered with a brown sugar mustard sauce and topped with a creamy caraway slaw.
- Corned Beef cooked and sliced or shaved thin
- Sandwich bread of your choice I choose seedless rye
- 1/2 cup Dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 cups shredded green cabbage
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup plain greek yogurt I used fat-free
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seed
- 1/2 teaspoon allspice approx 17 berries
- 1/2 teaspoon caraway seed
- Combine the sauce ingredients and whisk until smooth.
- In a bowl or jar, combine lemon juice, yogurt, salt and honey
- In a small skillet, combine the mustard seed, allspice berries, and caraway seed. Heat until aromatic.
- Grind in a spice grinder and add to slaw ingredients.
- Stir to combine
- Spread sauce on both slices of bread. Add meat and top with slaw. Serve with additional sauce if desired.
Ground spices may be substituted for whole seeds and berries.
Nutritional values are for the slaw only since bread and the amount of meat you use can vary.
I’ve toasted and ground my own spices but you can just as easily use already ground spices in the same quanity listed in the recipe.
Will you be making a corned beef this year? What is your favorite way to use up the leftovers, assuming that you have leftovers!
If you love a great sandwich like we love a great sandwich here are a few that we love!
Italian Hot Beef Sandwich
Most Amazing Shrimp BLT Sandwich Recipe
Easy Thai Peanut Chicken Sandwich Recipe
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Oh my.. You are right, Julie – that’s a work of art disguised as a sandwich! I will definitely try this. 🙂
Thank you Ana! It is really good.
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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and keep on cooking!
Thank you for the feature!
This looks so good to me, Julie! I love reuben sandwiches, and it reminds me a little of those. The brown sugar mustard sauce sounds wonderful! Do you mind if I ask you how you cooked your corned beef?
Thank you Shari! We love roasting our corned beef brisket. So many recipes recommend that you boil them. I just rinse them well, put some liquid in the bottom of a roaster and bake at 325 degrees F. Cover it to start and then remove the lid for a nice delicious crust.
Thanks, Julie. Roasting sounds so much better than boiling!
This would HANDS-DOWN be my favorite kind of sandwich before I turned vegan! My mouth is watering. It’s a beauty!!!
Thank you! The slaw and mustard sauce would be yummy together on an alternative sandwich too Susan.
Oh, Julie! You are making us so hungry! 🙂 (My husband is peeking over my shoulder at your recipe!) It sounds so yummy! ♡
Thank you Dawn! It’s easy and yummy.
This sandwich looks tasty and easy to make. Stumbling to share.
Thank you so much for your support and share!
Those sandwiches look delicious.
Thank you Jeff! I appreciate your stopping by!
What a beaut Julie! Just in time for the infamous week 🙂 I’m thinking it would go down real well for it. Your pictures are stunning, love, love those close-ups, you do it so well on your camera. That sauce looks amazing! Happy St. Patrick’s Day for Thursday 🙂
Thank you Loretta! We loved corned beef but only make it about once a year and that is probably as much St Patrick celebrating we do. Oh maybe a Guinness too! Have a great week Loretta!
A very tasty looking sandwich!
Thank you Lynz!
St. Pat’s Day caught me off guard this year! The leftovers for a reuben was always my favorite party. Your slaw sounds very tasty!
Thank you Judi! We don’t celebrate it with the exception of cooking our yearly corned beef and cabbage. It gets way to crazy out there for us. Lots of drunks on the road.
Mmmm this looks so good! Definitely going to try this.
Thank you Lucy! We really enjoyed it and hope you will too. If you get a chance, let me know what you think!
drooling!
Thank you Johanne!
Lots of beef and mustard, just the way I love it. Thanks for making me want to eat right off the screen.
Awe thank you so much Liz! ❤️
Holy moly, this looks good! Corned beef was the first thing I ever cooked by myself (years ago), so it has a special place in my heart. Can’t wait to try this!
Thank you Cathy! Loved you stopping by. This sammie is delicious and I hope you think so too. Stop back and let me know what you think.
You had me at cabbage slaw. That looks so good I think I could eat it without the corned beef!!! Your photos make it all look so good!
Awe thank you so much Jenny! I agree with you too!
I just showed these to my husband and his jaw dropped 😀 They look fantastic, all those gorgeous layers! Thank you for sharing at Fiesta Friday!!
Awe Naina thank you for sharing. This sandwich was a favorite with the boys for sure!
I’m planning on sous vide cooking a big ol’ corned beef for 3 day soon, but need to get the brine ingredients fixed up. As soon as I’ve sorted myself out and got the brisket, I’m planning these sandwiches all over! 😀
Thank you so much Martin! Please let me know how the sous vide turns out! I have one and am always looking for new recipes. I bet it would be marvelous. How long will you cook it?
This looks awesome! Thanks for sharing it for my Pinterest project. 🙂
Thank you Meggan. It’s done very well for me. Will you share your project when you’re finished so we can share back?
I don’t really have anything to share back. I’m basically loading up a secret board with some outstanding burger and sandwich pins, and one per day will go out to a massive group board I belong to for burgers and sandwiches. 🙂 That’s basically it. So it’s not a roundup, I was just looking for beautiful recipes to share. I hope that is okay. If not just let me know! I hope you see some Pinterest activity from it.
I will appreciate the shares. Thanks Meggan!
Thank you for bringing this to Fiesta Friday! My husband adores corned beef sandwiches, his mouth was watering at your pictures! They do make great leftovers…corned beef hash anyone?
Thank you Liz! I love corned beef hash! I’ve got one for the oven tomorrow and will have to plan on making some now that I’m craving it. Thank you so much for co-hosting FF this week too!
This is my kind of sandwich! The ratio of bread/filling is perfect and I love left overs when they are transformed to something so delicious 🙂
Thank you, Petra! Sometimes the leftovers are just as fun as the original meal.