Corned-Beef Salad with Thousand Island Dressing and Rye Croutons
- 3 cups 1/4-inch cubes rye bread
- 1 1/2 tablespoons cooking oil
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons ketchup
- Dash Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tablespoon pickle relish
- 1 hard-cooked egg, chopped
- 3 scallions, white bulbs and green tops chopped and reserved separately
- 1 head green leaf lettuce (about 3/4 pound), torn into bite-size pieces (about 2 1/2 quarts)
- 1/2 head iceberg lettuce (about 1 pound), torn into bite-size pieces (about 1 1/2 quarts)
- 1/2 pound sliced corned beef, cut into 1/2-inch-wide strips
- Heat the oven to 350.
- Put the bread cubes on a baking sheet and toss them with the oil and 1/4 teaspoon each of the salt and pepper.
- Bake, stirring occasionally, until the croutons are crisp and starting to brown, 5 to 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, 1/4 teaspoon of the salt, and the remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
- Add the pickle relish, the egg, and the scallion bulbs and stir to combine.
- In a large bowl, toss together the lettuces, scallion tops, and corned beef.
- Serve topped with the dressing and the croutons.
bread, cooking oil, salt, freshground black pepper, mayonnaise, ketchup, worcestershire sauce, pickle relish, egg, scallions, green leaf, beef
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/corned-beef-salad-thousand-island-dressing-and-rye-croutons (may not work)