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This Reuben in a Bowl recipe is a low carb, gluten free, dairy free, and grain free alternative to the classic American deli sandwich!
With St. Paddy’s Day right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to create a new recipe using corned beef. This Reuben In A Bowl has all the taste of a classic Reuben sandwich, except no bread and no dairy! It has cauliflower rice, cabbage, onion, corned beef (either from the deli or leftover), and a homemade Thousand Island dressing. You can certainly add some Swiss cheese if you’d like!
Corned beef can be tricky since often times it is made with colorings, additives, sugar, sodium erythorbate, “spices” (which could mean pretty much anything), and sodium nitrate. If you have to be gluten free like I do, just make sure to check your labels! Honestly, ain’t nobody got time to brine their own corned beef for 3-5 days (and if you do, I envy you), so I am always on the hunt for ones that are ready to pop into the slow cooker! I found a great corned beef made by Wellshire that is gluten free and naturally colored using beet powder at Whole Foods. I also found gluten free Boar’s Head deli corned beef at Safeway. My only concern is cross contamination on the slicing machines. However, I tested it with my Nima sensor and it came back clear!
What other ingredients will I need to make a Reuben In A Bowl?
In terms of other ingredients, I used a 1 lb bag of frozen cauliflower rice from Costco, a 1 lb bag of coleslaw mix (cabbage and carrots), onion, and then made my own Thousand Island dressing.
For the dressing you will need:
- Mayo (I like Sir Kensington’s brand and get a big jar of it at Costco!)
- Tomato paste
- Coconut Aminos
- Dill Pickles – check ingredients. I love Grillo’s brand!
- Ground mustard
- Apple cider vinegar
If you make this Reuben In A Bowl, be sure to tag me on Instagram @maryswholelife!
Looking for some other St. Patrick’s Day recipes? Check out my Slowcooker/Instant Pot Corned Beef & Cabbage, Whole30 Skillet Shepherd’s Pie or Green Pistachio Pudding!
Happy Cooking!
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Reuben In A Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ red onion, diced
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 1 lb bag coleslaw mix (red & green cabbage + carrots)
- 1 lb frozen cauliflower rice
- ½ lb deli corned beef (or leftover corned beef brisket), cut into 1 inch pieces (approximately 2 cups total)
- ¼ tsp pepper
- 1 tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp caraway seeds
- 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ¼ cup chicken broth
Thousand Island Dressing
- ½ cup mayo
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tbsp coconut aminos
- 2 tbsp dill pickles, finely diced
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp ground mustard
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large deep skillet over medium heat. Add in the onion and saute for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and stir for 30 seconds until fragrant.
- Add in the coleslaw mix, frozen cauliflower rice, and corned beef and stir well. Add in the salt, pepper, and caraway seeds. Add the apple cider vinegar and the chicken broth and cover the pan.
- Let it cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for 7-10 minutes or until most of the liquid has evaporated.
- While the skillet is cooking, mix all of the dressing ingredients together in a bowl. Serve the dressing drizzled over the reuben bowls and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
All nutrition facts are an estimate and automatically calculated. While I fact check them using My Fitness Pal, please note that they may not always be 100% accurate and depend on ingredients used. Weigh your total and divide by the number of servings for the most accurate grams per serving size.
Made this for the first time tonight but it won’t be the last! So good and so quick to put together after a full workday.
Delish! Perfet paleo post St Patrick’s Day dish. I didn’t have carraway seeds or riced cauliflower so I’m looking forward to making it again when I have ALL the ingredients. Nevertheless, this was a winner! Thank you!
My husband isn’t a big corned beef fan and he loved this recipe. This is 100% the only way I’ll make corned beef moving forward! SO SO good!
Excellent! Super quick and easy and tasty. Loved it!
Yum! I had a craving for reubens and found this recipe on one of my favorite recipe sites.
Finally found corned beef (4 out of 5 stores didn’t have it).
Delicious! Definitely gave me the taste I was looking for and I don’t miss the cheese or bread!
Such a delicious dinner and great use for leftover corned beef.
do i need to use pre-cooked corned beef for this recipe? or do I use it raw?
I loved this! Such a fun comfort recipe that doesn’t feel like I’m sacrificing on health. The dressing was so good too!
Oh my word! So good! Mary you are a genius! Reuben’s are my favorite, but I’m trying to cut down on bread. This was absolutely delicious and tasted just like a Reuben and it was so quick and easy!
So easy to make and perfect for meal prep. Another winning recipe!