Sunday, December 5, 2010

Copy Cat Panera Mediterranean Veggie Sandwich

I <3 me some Panera.  (shhh just because I'm a teacher doesn't mean that I'm not allowed to break from traditional English every once in awhile!)
Seriously though, I have never had one sandwich, soup, panini, bagel, breakfast dish, drink, ANYTHING that I didn't instantly close my eyes and say "mmmmmmmmmmmmmmm."   I decided however that I could probably imitate one of my favorite sandwiches...the Mediterranean Veggie.

Makes 2 sandwiches

  • 4 slices tomato basil bread (I felt it was cheating to actually use a loaf of Panera's bread so I found another kind at Wegman's.  If you don't care about cheating (JUST in recipes...I AM a teacher remember!) go for the original)
  • 2-3 Peppadew peppers (if you cant find them, go for some roasted reds)
  • 1/2 tub of feta cheese (I use light or reduced fat)
  • 1 seedless cucumber (go for Kirby, you won't regret it--especially because you don't have to peel it)
  • 1 juicy red tomato
  • Few thin rings of red onion (more if you like stinky breath, less or none if you don't)
  • 2 leaves of Romaine lettuce
  • Handful of cilantro
  • Tub of Jalapeno hummus (or if you can find it, Cilantro Jalapeno hummus and just eliminate the fresh cilantro)
  1. If using fresh cilantro, chop it fine and mix with the hummus and 1/2 tub feta cheese.  Set aside
  2. Slice cucumber, tomato, and peppers thinly.
  3. Slather the bread slices with the hummus/feta/cilantro mixture.
  4. Layer tomato, then cucumber, then onion, then peppers, then lettuce on 2 slices of bread.  (I find that order mostly prevents sliding)
  5. Top with other slice of bread, cut if desired and eat it up!!


This is also good with the bread toasted first and/or with chips and a nice dill pickle. {drool}

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