Ryan Walsh Sammy

Who can resist a good sandwich?  Not me.  Whether you're picnicking, grabbing a quick bite at work or between classes, sitting in the bleachers watching a baseball game, or driving down the road with one hand on the wheel b/c the other's on your sandwich, you just can't go wrong.  I wouldn't advise eating this next sandwich in your car however, as it can get pretty messy.

 

My friend Isam says I'm playing a dangerous game mixing the East (hummus) with the West (Avocado) like this, but I say live dangerously.

Bread- You can use whatever you like (obviously).  I like to be super decadent and use wheat walnut, focaccia, or ciabatta.

Hummus (homemade! or store bought)

Avocado (you'll only need 1/3-1/2 of the avocado- but you can always make more sammies and share!)

Roasted Bell Peppers

Artichoke Hearts

Feta (regular or soy)- optional

I don't think you're an idiot, so I'm not going to get into all the specifics of how to make a sandwich.  You know the basics:  the bread goes on the outside, the ingredients go in the middle.  However, I do have a couple of good tips for you about this sandwich.  Both the hummus and the avocado should be placed directly onto the bread, and the other ingredients should go in between them.  For the avocado:  Slice it, then put it directly atop your bread.  Use a fork to mash the avocado into the bread a little bit, this will prevent it from continually sliding out of the sammy as you're eating.  Try sticking the peppers into the hummus and the artichoke hearts into the avocado to give them some sticking power too.  Sprinkle on your feta (if using).  Your sammy is ready to be closed and eaten!

As with most sandwiches (especially those with wet ingredients like hummus or extremely perishable ingredients like avocado), try to make this sandwich as close to when you're going to be eating it as possible.  One thing I often do is to bring all of my prepared ingredients to work and then construct the sandwich at lunch time.  

Have fun and eat well!