Zingerman's Russian Dressing (For Ruben Sandwiches)
"Make your Ruben sandwiches any way you wish...corned beef, pastrami, etc. on Jewish rye bread, but just make sure you use this dressing."
photo by Bonnie G #2
- Ready In:
- 5mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Yields:
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2 cups
ingredients
- 3⁄4 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 cup plus 2 to 3 tablespoons chili sauce
- 2 tablespoons sour cream
- 2 teaspoons curly fresh parsley leaves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Spanish onion, minced
- 1 teaspoon Spanish onion, minced
- 1 tablespoon dill pickle, minced
- 1 teaspoon dill pickle, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 1⁄2 teaspoon grated horseradish
- 1⁄4 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
directions
- Combine all ingredients and whisk together.
Questions & Replies
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if i just do the 1 TB of spanish onion - will i miss the other 1 tsp spanish onion. just asking. i think the recipe looks spectacular - i have the brisket curing and the cabbage pickling - will make this dressing 2 days before dinner -
Hi, This recipe looks really good. Anyone have a suggestion on what to use for "chilli sauce"? Seems a bit generic. A specific suggestion would be much appreciated (i.e. Franks Red Hot, Siracha, etc.) since there are a bunch of different types of different chili sauces. Thanks!
Reviews
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This is the Holy Grail!! I used to live in Ann Arbor and worshipped this dressing, finally they gave us their secret!!! It's The Greatest you will ever have, period. -
Great dressing with the perfect bite and tang from the spices. A lot of flavors going on with this dressing, went perfect with our Ruben Sandwiches last night and going to try it on a salad tonight. Love the chili sauce instead of ketchup which is one of those things I don't really care for. -
This is the best Russian Dressing ever. I needed a Russian Dressing for some Ruben's I was making for my neighbor and his wife. My neighbor, runs a famous deli here in the state, one of a big chain. Notice, I am not giving any identifying info here. He supplied the Corned Beef, I supplied the cooking skill. My wife dislikes Ruben's but she consented to this meal because she wanted to please me, a Ruben fanatic. I cooked the pastrami in my pressure cooker, the best way to cook it. Beats steaming by far. I used Zingerman's recipe for the Russian Dressing. Used thin sliced Jarlsberg cheese instead of Swiss. Bingo, a hit with my wife and my neighbors. The best ever Rubens. The dressing was so good, everyone wanted more. In fact, my wife uses it as a salad dressing for her dinner salads. This is a great all around dressing too. We loved it because it used Chili Sauce to replace ketchup in regular run of the mill Russian Dressings. Again, this is a hit! Don't take it from me take it from my neighbor, a deli professional. -
This is a perfect Russian dressing recipe, love it!
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Wow...absolutely amazing. I now find myself looking forward to the sauce as much as the rest of the sandwich. :)
Tweaks
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I didn't have any horseradish or chili sauce. Instead I substituted wasabi paste and cocktail sauce respectively and filled relish. I made it 24 hrs ahead of time to let the flavors meld. Turned out awesome! Thanks for the recipe!! -
Used white onion, grated
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Great dressing with the perfect bite and tang from the spices. A lot of flavors going on with this dressing, went perfect with our Ruben Sandwiches last night and going to try it on a salad tonight. Love the chili sauce instead of ketchup which is one of those things I don't really care for.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!
