A delicious salad known as The Cyclops, featuring Thousand Island dressing, crispy bacon, turkey slices, and a generous amount of fresh ingredients, all layered beautifully for a satisfying meal.
1: Whisk together the Thousand Island dressing, mayo, chili sauce, Dijon mustard, apple cider vinegar, chopped hard boiled egg, sweet pickle relish, minced onion, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Use immediately or refrigerate for up to 5 days.
2: Cook the bacon until crisp. Drain it on paper towels and set aside.
3: Spread each slice of rye bread with butter.
4: Place one slice of bread on each of 4 plates.
5: Reserve 8 large outer leaves of the iceberg lettuce head. Core the head and cut it into 6 lengthwise slices.
6: Place one slice of lettuce on each piece of bread.
7: Place two slices of Swiss cheese diagonally atop each sandwich.
8: Top each sandwich with 2 reserved lettuce leaves.
9: Arrange 3 slices of turkey over the lettuce, then pour 1/2 cup (or more) of the dressing over the turkey.
10: Add a slice of tomato on top, and then a slice of hard boiled egg.
11: Secure a black olive on the sandwiches with a toothpick, spearing them into the egg and tomato slices.
12: Arrange two slices of bacon next to each sandwich and serve.
