Some of my favorite meals are sandwiches. Depending on my mood and the ingredients lying around, I like to dress them up. For example, many people already know the trick of putting potato chips in Turkey sandwiches to give them a salty crunch. But a lesser known dynamo is pesto. There is something about the fresh aroma of basil, garlic and pine nuts in pesto that transforms and elevates the sandwich to Mmmville.
Pesto can and should be slathered on the bread of a Veggie sandwich atop creamy mayo; unless you're a mayonnaise hater, then you should go for cream cheese. Coincidentally, the combination of pesto and cream cheese is also excellent on toasted bagels in the morning, but I digress. For a slammin veggie sandwich, I like to add avocado, tomato and fresh mozzarella on whole wheat or french bread. Simply stated, it slams your taste buds and delights the mouth with soft and supple textures.
Another delectably satisfying sandwich involves turkey and cream cheese - and can be created by spreading one side of your bread of choice with cream cheese and the other with sliced canned cranberry - add lettuce and you're off!
But back to pesto, for a turkey sandwich with a Mediterranean flair, substitute the fresh tomato for minced sundried tomatoes and any mozarella cheese as they all go great with turkey. I like to top it with a big, crunchy lettuce leaf and some freshly torn basil or cilantro leave, which gives the sandwich an unexpected zing and enhances the overall flavor.
Finally, an old standby that is always well received and just plain easy is an Egg Salad sandwich. Boil at least a half dozen eggs, peel and mash while warm with a fork and enough mayo to make it creamy. Season with powdered mustard, salt and pepper to taste. My favorite version is on whole wheat with lettuce and tomato.
These are just a few of my favs...Bon Appetit!
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