Green Goddess Cream Cheese Veggie Sandwich
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5
Green Goddess Cream Cheese Veggie Sandwich
Description
This sandwich features a cream cheese mixture blended with fresh herbs such as parsley, basil, tarragon, chives, garlic, and lemon juice for a flavorful spread. The zucchini is brushed with olive oil, seasoned, and grilled briefly to add a tender, smoky note. The spread is generously applied to sandwich bread slices.
Fresh vegetables build layers of flavor and texture, with crisp cucumbers, juicy tomatoes, creamy avocado slices, tender baby spinach leaves, and crunchy sprouts. The vegetables are stacked in a specific order to create a balanced bite with each layer contributing freshness and mouthfeel.
Served as a vegetarian lunch or light dinner, this sandwich benefits from the herbaceous cheese spread and grilled component. Leftover spread can be saved for additional sandwiches. The assembly demands minimal cooking and relies on fresh ingredients to showcase the layered flavors.
Ingredients
- 1 7- ounce cream cheese Arla Light brand, container
- 2 tablespoons flat-leaf parsley minced, Italian
- 2 tablespoon basil minced, leaves
- 1 tablespoon tarragon minced, leaves
- 1 ½ teaspoons chives , minced
- 1 garlic pressed, small clove
- ¼ lemon , juiced
- salt Kosher salt and freshly ground
- black pepper Kosher salt and freshly ground
- 4 lices sandwich bread thick cut
- extra virgin olive oil
- ½ zucchini , sliced
- spinach fresh baby leaves
- cucumber , very thinly sliced
- tomato thickly sliced, heirloom green variety
- avocado , pitted and sliced
- broccoli or alfalfa sprouts
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, parsley, basil, tarragon, chives, garlic and lemon juice together. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, then set aside.
- Heat a grill pan over high heat. Brush the sliced zucchini with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook the sliced zucchini for about 3 minutes then flip and repeat with the other side. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
- Spread one side of each slice of bread with the cream cheese mixture.
- Next, on two pieces of the bread, stack the vegetables over the cream cheese mixture in the following order: zucchini slices, baby spinach, cucumber slices, tomato slices and avocado. Season with a sprinkle of kosher salt and more freshly ground black pepper then top with sprouts. Place the top piece of bread over the sprouts, slice in half and serve. Reserve any extra cream cheese for another use or more sandwiches.
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Overall Rating
5
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