I chose Sandwiches as the Friday theme, because I need recipes! I want to incorporate more of them into my menus, but have a hard time getting excited about them. You know how Merica feels about fish? Well, take that aversion, square it, and you'll have my opinion of sandwiches. I just can't stand them. Which has made lunch a dreaded affair in my life since Elementary School.
It doesn't make sense. My favorite food item is the hamburger, which is just a glorified sandwich, right?
Same goes for Mexican food - it's all just a tortilla sandwich. And I can eat Quizno's subs all day long. Or chicken salad on croissants. Or Thanksgiving turkey on left-over crescent rolls.
So, I guess what my problem is, is sliced bread. It just wasn't meant for anything but toast! I finally realized that as long as my sliced bread is toasted, I really enjoy a good sandwich. Oh, and the filling has to be greater than or equal to the volume of the bread (more filling than bread).
That, combined with a heavy dose of lazy, is why I made a few modifications to this recipe for California Sandwich:
Filling (combine the following):
1 avocado, diced
1 tomato, diced
1 cucumber (I use half a really big English cucumber), diced
squeeze of lime juice
2 TB. chopped cilantro
salt and pepper to taste
Toast your bread (I find that the recipe makes three generous sandwiches, so I make one for me, one for my husband, and then I have enough left over for another sandwich - for me - the next day)
Spread it with mayonnaise.
Sprinkle it with garlic salt.
Add the filling on top of one slice.
Pile on lots of alfalfa sprouts.
Slap on a slice of pepper jack cheese (has to be pepper jack - that's what makes the sandwich).
Top with second slice of toast.
It is really delicious. We have been partaking for a couple weeks now, and even my husband (I pack his toast and filling separately, to be assembled @ lunch time, so as not to get soggy) can't get enough of it; the same husband who hates the following items:
avocados, tomatoes, cucumbers, and cilantro.
That's why I call it the Magic Sandwich.
(also, it is just fine without the tomato, if you happen to think you have some and then find that you don't - like I did yesterday)
Yum! That sounds delectable! I can't wait to make it...soon. Just need to buy some pepperjack.
ReplyDeleteI wish I had a fun sandwich to post. Im opposite of you when it comes to this topic. I pretty much love any and all sandwiches. So, I don't have a specific one to share. I eat some sort of sandwich every day for lunch. They range from peanut butter with banana, to egg salad, to turkey avocado... whatever Im in the mood for.
If I come across a perfect sandwich, I will share!