Brown Bag Sandwiches

Has Sad Sack been pulling K.P. duty at your house? The same old bread, the same old spread, the same old tuna salad sandwich or PB&J packed up as a brown bag lunch—surely these bland sandwiches are the handiwork of the bumbling soldier of comic strip fame. This week, American Profile offers two delicious sandwich recipes guaranteed to banish Sad Sack from your kitchen.

The beauty of sandwich recipes is that they're simply a road map to good taste. Don't like avocado? Layer on some sliced tomato instead. Want to watch your fat grams? Skip the bacon. Don't like arugula? Try butter lettuce or baby spinach.

How have you banished Sad Sack from your kitchen? We'd like to hear about your favorite sandwich recipe. Please send it, along with a color photograph of yourself and the story of how you created the sandwich to: Sandwich Recipes, American Profile, 341 Cool Springs Blvd., Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067. Please note that recipes and photographs will not be returned.

Avocado and Turkey Sandwiches with Feta Mayonnaise

Ingredients
Lemon Mayonnaise:
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
2 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons chopped cilantro

Sandwiches:
8 slices of rustic bread
4 lettuce leaves
3/4 pound sliced smoked turkey
4 slices cooked bacon
8 tomato slices
2 large ripe avocados
Juice of 1 lime
1/4 teaspoon salt
Coarsely ground black pepper
Instructions
1.To prepare mayonnaise, combine mayonnaise, feta, lemon juice and cilantro in a small bowl. Stir until well blended. 2. To prepare sandwiches, spread lemon mayonnaise on each slice of bread. Layer lettuce, turkey, bacon and tomatoes on 4 slices of bread. 3. Slices avocados and place on remaining slices of bread. Sprinkle with lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Close sandwich halves. Serves 4.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 500 calories, 27gfat, 55mg chol., 30g prot., 137g carbs., 11g fiber,

Roast Beef Sandwiches with Horseradish

Ingredients

Sauce:
1 tablespoon prepared horseradish
tablespoon sour cream
Coarsely ground black pepper

Sandwich:
1 whole-wheat ciabatta roll
1 slice smoked provolone
1/2 ounce arugula
1/4 pound thinly sliced deli-style roast beef


Instructions
1. To prepare sauce, combine horseradish, sour cream, salt and pepper. Mix well.
2. Spread both halves of ciabatta roll with horseradish sauce. Layer bottom half with roast beef, cheese and arugula. Top with remaining roll half. Serves 1.

Recipe by Karry Hosford, High Cotton Food Styling and Photography.
Nutritional Information
Per serving: 440 calories, 17g fat, 37g protein, 37g carbohydrates, 6g fiber, 1240mg sodium.

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