SANDWICHES & SPREADS

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 Perfect Picnic or Daily Lunch Spreads

Try one (or more) of the following 6 sandwich ideas for your next picnic or lunch.

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Smoky Tuna

1 can solid white tuna in water, drained

2 tbsp mayonnaise

2 tbsp Dan T's Smoked

2 tbsp cilantro, chopped

1 tbsp lemon juice

mixed greens, washed

Mix together first 5 ingredients and serve inside pitas or mini pitas with mixed greens. Serves 2 - 3.

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Tangy Salmon

1 can red sockeye salmon, drained

2 tbsp mayonnaise

2 tbsp Dan T's Spiced (or more to taste)

1 tbsp lemon juice

1 tbsp capers

2 tbsp chives, chopped

mixed greens, washed

Mix together first 6 ingredients and serve inside pumpernickel buns or bread with mixed greens. Serves 2 - 3.

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Deviled Egg

4 hard boiled eggs

2 tbsp mayonnaise

1/2 - 1 tsp Dan T's Whitehot

2 tbsp chives, chopped

2 tbsp salted sunflower seeds

arugula, washed

salt & peper to taste

Mash eggs and mix together with next 4 ingredients. Serve inside pumpernickel bread and top with arugula. Serves 2 -3.

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Peppered Canapés

1 red bell pepper, cut into strips

1 clove garlic, minced

1 tbsp olive oil

125 g goat cheese

100 g roast beef

1/4 cup Dan T's Spiced

French stick, cut in half

Toss red pepper with garlic and olive oil and broil until softened, about 10 min. Soften cheese in microwave for 15 - 20 seconds, add Dan T's Spiced and mix into a smooth paste. Spread bread with cheese mixture, top with beef and red pepper and serve open faced.

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Spiced Cheese and Chives

1 pkg (250 g) cream cheese

1/4 cup Dan T's Spiced

1/4 cup chopped chives

1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced

Microwave cream cheese for 45 ˇ 50 seconds to soften. Mix cheese with Dan T's Spiced until well blended. Add chives and serve on bagels with cucumber slices.

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Vegetarian Club Sandwich

Cooking instructor Debbie Diament (visit myplacefordinner.com) came up with this spectacular mixture.

4 slices grilled red pepper

4 slices grilled eggplant

4 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled

1 small cucumber, finely chopped

1 small carrot, grated

4 slices plum tomato

2 Tbsp Dan T's Raspberry Chipotle

6 slices seven grain bread

Grill red pepper and eggplant. Set aside. In a bowl, combine feta, lettuce, cucumber, carrots. Set aside.Toast bread slices. Place red pepper, eggplant, spoonful of Raspberry Chipotle, tomato and feta/vege mixture on one slice of toast and cover with another slice of toast. Repeat. And repeat again for 2nd sandwich.

Serve with mixed greens. Serves 2.

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