I always thought that lunch meat is super processed and packed full with sodium. Why not omit the lunch meat and enjoy a sandwich packed full of all the good stuff: Veggies! If the sandwich tastes just as good (or better in my opinion), why eat unnecessary sodium when you don’t have to?
Here is a recipe for a delicious eggplant sandwich:
Ingredients:
4 slices of sourdough or ciabatta bread
Some sliced roma tomatoes
About 4 thin slices of eggplant
Olive oil for cooking
Spinach
1/2 Avocado
Red onion
Shredded mozzarella cheese
Garlic salt
Pepper
Italian seasoning
To do:
-Slice up all your veggies: tomatoes, eggplant, onion, avocado
-Sprinkle one slice of your bread with the shredded mozzarella cheese, then stick both slices into the toaster oven. (the cheese should get all melty and hot)
-Either throw the eggplant and tomato slices on a BBQ if you have one handy, and brush them with olive oil and seasonings; OR grill them in a non-stick pan with some olive oil and seasonings until soft. Both are delicious.
-Take the toasted bread (with the one with cheese on the bottom) and stack up your veggies.
-Put a little extra Italian seasoning, pepper, and salt if you feel so inclined to.
-I like it like this, but add a little olive oil or mayo to make it more juicy if you prefer.
And there you have it. Veggie sandwich done in like 10 minutes. I make these often, but by using whatever veggies I have on hand at the time.
Variations:
Try using zuchini or yellow squash, or grill the onions for a different flavor, use feta or brie cheese, or even mushrooms!