Cucumber and Avocado Sandwich

Cucumber and Avocado Sandwich-this fresh and simple vegetarian sandwich is made with cucumber, avocado, lettuce, sprouts, and herbed goat cheese. It is great for lunch or dinner.

Did you know August is National Sandwich Month? It makes sense, it’s too hot to cook, it’s back to school time, and summer gardens are overflowing with fresh produce that are sure to enhance any sandwich. August really is the perfect time to get your sandwich on!

I am currently loving this Cucumber and Avocado Sandwich because it is fresh, simple, and the perfect meal for a hot summer day.

To make a good sandwich, You HAVE to start with good bread. We love using Dave’s Killer Bread, it is our favourite. For this Cucumber and Avocado Sandwich, I like to use their 21 Whole Grains and Seeds bread. It is loaded with whole grains and seeds. Each slice is packed with five grams of fiber and five grams of protein.

To make the sandwich, I spread herbed goat cheese on the slices of bread. Make sure the goat cheese is at room temperature, so it spreads nice and easy. If you can’t find herbed goat cheese, you can use regular goat cheese and stir in some minced herbs. Basil, rosemary, or thyme would all be good options.

Next, I layer the sandwich with green goodness: lettuce, cucumbers, avocado, and sprouts. I also give the cucumber slices and avocado slices a little squeeze of fresh lemon juice. It keeps the avocado from browning, and it also gives the sandwich a lovely burst of lemon flavour. Season the sandwich with salt and pepper and enjoy!

I love the green layers! This sandwich is great for an easy, no-cook lunch or dinner, and it is a great way to use up those garden cucumbers.

Celebrate National Sandwich Month with this Cucumber and Avocado Sandwich. It is super-duper delicious!

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Cucumber and Avocado Sandwich

This fresh and simple sandwich is great for lunch or dinner.

PREP TIME : 15 mins

TOTAL TIME : 15 mins

SERVINGS : 2 sandwiches

Ingredients

• 4 slices Dave's Killer Bread 21 Whole Grains and Seeds

• 4 ounces herbed goat cheese at room temperature

• 2 Romaine lettuce leaves washed and dried

• 1/2 of a large cucumber peeled and sliced

• 1 large avocado peeled, pitted, and sliced

• Squeeze of fresh lemon juice

• ½ cup alfalfa sprouts

• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

• Spread the herbed goat cheese evenly on all of the slices of bread. Take one of the slices and top with lettuce, cucumber slices, and avocado slices. Drizzle a little fresh lemon juice over the cucumbers and avocados. Add some sprouts and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.

• Place a piece of bread, goat cheese side down, on top to sandwich all of the fillings together. Repeat with second sandwich. Serve immediately.

• Note-if you can't find herbed goat cheese, you can add herbs to plain goat cheese or just use plain goat cheese. This sandwich is best the day it is made.

Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich {Simple Summer Series}

Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich – a light and healthy sandwich made with smashed chickpeas, avocados and herbs. Yum!

Are you ready for another Simple Summer Series?! I seriously love this series. I need all the simplification I can get! 😉

Today, I’m sharing a yummy, healthy and easy sandwich recipe with you!

For me, one of the hardest parts about summer is feeding my boys’ lunch. Does anyone else with kids at home, feel like they’re cooking, feeding kids and doing dishes all day long?! Sheesh!

I gotta say, lunchtime is not my friend. I have a hard time coming up with things to make for my kids (and for myself).

I want it to be a healthy lunch, but I also don’t want to spend an hour making it. They get so tired of the same turkey and cheese sandwich over and over and over.

My solution? Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwich! Easy, healthy and totally quick!

What I love about this sandwich, is that it literally takes only a few minutes to make, it tastes SO GOOD and is super healthy! It has no mayo in it, which is awesome.

I cooked a big batch of chickpeas one day and had a bag of them sitting in the fridge. I love having cooked chickpeas around to throw into salads and things. They’re full of fiber, protein and vitamins. Mash some together with some avocado and herbs, and you have yourself an amazing sandwich!

My boys liked it too! At first glance, it’s very green. But after one bite, you’re sold. So, no more wondering what you’re going to make for lunch today, because you’re going to make this sandwich!

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Avocado Chickpea Salad Sandwiches

Servings: 2 sandwiches

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked chickpeas

• 1/2 avocado

• 1 Tbsp. non-fat plain Greek yogurt

• 1/2 tsp fresh lime juice

• 1 green onion chopped

• 1 Tbsp. cilantro chopped

• 1/4 tsp. salt or more for taste

• 1/8 tsp. pepper

• 4 slices whole wheat bread

Instructions

• In a bowl, smash together chickpeas and avocado with the back of a fork until you get the texture that you desire.

• Mix in Greek yogurt, lime juice, green onion, cilantro, salt and pepper. Spread onto two slices of bread and top each with another slice of bread. Serve and enjoy!

VEGAN SANDWICH CAKE – SMÖRGÅSTÅRTA

Smörgåstårta is a delicious Swedish sandwich cake that will surely amaze your guests at your next party! Learn how to make the healthiest and easiest vegan sandwich cake using this recipe!

Smörgåstårta (translating into a sandwich cake) is yet another festive Nordic dish. Quite popular in countries such as Sweden, Estonia (võileivatort), Finland (voileipäkakku) and Iceland (brauðterta), this dish is something in between a cake and a sandwich and is served on special occasions such as Christmas, baptisteries and even funerals.

Its origins appear to be Swedish, and although it goes against the Swedes’ principles of healthy eating, you can see why they love it so much. This dish is made to be extra. It’s basically a huge sandwich with everything, the kind you’d make when you can’t decide what you want to eat and want a bit of all the ingredients. The bread used in Smörgåstårta is usually of a lighter rye kind, and it just exists to hold everything together. In between the layers of bread, you will find heaps of creamy fillings, such as cream cheese and liver pâté.

The concept comes from the 1960-70s, and traditionally it would be filled with creamy spreads and other ingredients which are more salad-appropriate, such as salmon salad, shrimps and vegetables.

Given the fact that Smörgåstårta is so extra, the ingredients used for the filling may vary a lot, and you can use pretty much whatever you like in whatever combinations you want. However, some common examples include cold cuts, liver pâté, cream cheese, olives, shrimp, fish, ham, tomatoes, cucumbers, grapes, lemon slices, smoked salmon, dill so on and so forth. Including large amounts of mayonnaise is sort of a rule though.

As easy as it sounds, it’s just as easy to ruin it. You have to be careful with the consistency, for the last thing you want is a mushy Smörgåstårta. Ideally, this dish should have various textures and invite you to explore them all. And Smörgåstårta is so versatile that some Swede grannies have been certainly known for using terrible combinations: six types of meat in a sandwich sounds a little bit heavy, right?

If that sounds gross to you, rest assured that you can make your own combination, and it can turn out quite delicious. Just use things that go amazing together, such as seafood and fish with vegetables. You can make the recipe as light or as heavy as you want, and you can even leave the meat out entirely and make a vegetarian/vegan sandwich cake. Just focus on spreads and tasty vegetables.

Another important part of this gorgeous sandwich-cake is the decoration, and at this point, you can really go wild and let your creativity flow. Traditionally, the Swedes use rose-shaped radishes, swirls of cucumber and rolls of cold cuts – anything to make it look pretty, just like you would with a princess chocolate cake.

Smörgåstårta is the perfect food for brunches, parties and special gatherings with your family, such as holidays and birthdays. When the sandwich is ready, it is cut up like a cake and eaten with a fork. Everyone gets a slice. However, this should be served as a main dish, and not after one, as you would with a normal cake because it’s quite filling.

Once you get the hang of this, once you get better at mixing ingredients and knowing what goes well with what, you’ll be rewarded with the centerpiece of your next party. Your taste buds will probably thank you as well.

This recipe will teach you how to create the best, easiest and healthiest vegan sandwich cake! I promise that you will absolutely adore the combination of ingredients and if you won’t – just feel free to mix things up using your own preferences! Bon appétit!

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Vegan Sandwich Cake - SMÖRGÅSTÅRTA

Smörgåstårta is a delicious Swedish sandwich cake that will surely amaze your guests at your next party! Learn how to make the healthiest and easiest vegan sandwich cake using this recipe!

PREP TIME : 20 mins TOTAL TIME : 20 mins COURSE : Appetizer CUISINE : Swedish SERVINGS : 8

INGREDIENTS

• 16 slices whole grain bread

• ¾ cup beetroot hummus

• 1 Tbsp pickled cucumber finely chopped

• ⅓ cup yellow bell pepper finely chopped

• 3 Tbsp vegan mayo

• ¾ cup classic hummus

• ½ cucumber sliced

• 1 cup cashew cream cheese

• 4 ripe avocados peeled, pitted

• ½ tsp onion powder

• ½ tsp ground cumin

• 1 tsp turmeric powder

• 1 tbsp lemon juice

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 2 Tbsp seeds and nuts for topping

• ½ cup greens of choice for topping

INSTRUCTIONS

• In a small bowl mix the classic hummus, a few drops lemon juice, finely chopped yellow bell pepper, ½ tsp onion powder, 1 tsp ground turmeric. Mix until well incorporated.

• In another bowl mix together the beetroot hummus, finely chopped pickled cucumber, salt, and pepper to taste until well incorporated.

• In another bowl mash the avocados, add garlic powder, salt, and pepper to taste.

• Lay 4 slices of bread in a single layer, on a serving plate.

• Cover up with 1 Tbsp vegan mayo, then spread the turmeric humus mix evenly on the bread layer. Cover up with another 4 slices of bread, spread another Tbsp of mayo and cover with beetroot hummus mix.

• Layer on another 4 slices of bread, covering with one more Tbsp mayo, a layer of sliced cucumbers and cashew cream cheese.

• Lay on the remaining bread slices and cover the cake with avocado paste on all sides. Give it a splash of lemon juice and start decorating with your favorite greens and seeds.