Yes, summer's still alive and well and I can't think of a better way to celebrate it than with vegetables. I found this Green Goddess sandwich recipe on the Bonjon Gourmet about a month ago and was enchanted by its layers of green vegetables wrapped in fresh bread.
Aside from an abundance of fresh ingredients, the magic of this sandwich is in the spread. Fresh herbs, lemon, garlic and some kick courtesy of a few anchovies make it a great fit with the vegetables. It also makes the spread appealing as a salad dressing when thinned a little with water. I've made these a couple of times and have swapped out the herbs in the spread for whatever combination I could find that was fresh. As for the vegetables, I couldn't find any green tomatoes, so my green theme had to take a backseat. It still makes for a pretty little meal!
Adapted from: http://bojongourmet.com
Serves 4-6
Ingredients
Spread
- 1/3 cup basil
- 1/3 cup parsley
- 1/3 cup chives
- 2 cloves of garlic
- juice and zest of half a lemon
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 t salt
- 2 anchovies
Pickled Onions
- 1 white onion, sliced
- 1 cup vinegar
- 2 t sugar
- 1 t salt
Sandwich Fixings
- 1 tomato, sliced
- 1 cup pea sprouts
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 1 avocado sliced
- 1/2 English cucumber, sliced
- 100g asiago
- 100g brie
Method
For the spread, combine all of the ingredients in a blender (Vitamix!) and puree. To pickle the onions, combine the onions and other ingredients and let sit for at least 30 minutes.
Assemble the sandwich with the suggested ingredients on the bread of your choice. Enjoy!
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