Hello everyone!
I hope you are having a good start of the weekend (and for those in Australia and the UK, a good start to the long weekend).
With summer around the corner, I've started turning my mind now to quick, no-cook but still filling and yummy meals for myself and my family. I've been googling for ideas and came across the idea of making my own sandwich spreads. I've tried savoury pre-made sandwich spreads from the shops but have yet to come across any that I liked.
Yesterday, it was my turn to contribute to my work's fortnightly morning tea. So I thought I'd give making my own sandwich spread to try it out. Like always, I got the basic idea from various recipes on the net and then just made my own. This is my version of the Chicken and Apple Sandwich Spread (note that all quantities are to taste but I have added approximates):
Shredded roast chicken meat (1/2 the chicken - kids and I ate the other half as...roast chicken..haha)
2 red delicious apples, chopped
1 celery stalk, chopped
3 heaped tbsps honey mustard
4 heaped tbsps mayonnaise
1 heaped tbsps ranch dressing
pinch of cumin
pinch of paprika
shallots for garnish
Mix all of the above in a bowl. Serve with your favourite bread! In my case, I used wholewheat mini pita pockets.
Glad to say that it was a big hit at morning tea. I should've made more!
Do you have a favourite sandwich spread recipe or no-cook summer meal idea? I'd love to hear it!
9 comments:
Why is it a long weekend in Australia please? It is just normal length in the UK - Sat & Sun and far too long a list of jobs to fit in 2 days : )
ps the sandwich spread sounds yummy!
Oh I thought it was a long weekend in the UK too! A friend of mine is in London at the moment and he is having a long weekend. In Australia, it is the Labour Day weekend. :)
Glad you liked the sound of my sandwich spread!
Have you tried the Mock Chicken recipe yet, Eileen? It's eggs, tomatoes and herbs and very yummy.
xx
It's not a long weekend in Queensland either!
I got all excited thinking it was a long weekend. But no... not here in the Northern Territory.
These look scrummy.
Looks fantastic ! I forget about using pita's for kids. They love the fun of apocket. Thanks for the reminder
LOL oh geez, after 210+ years, you'd think I'd be all over this thing we have called "Federation" huh! Okay, so it looks like long weekend is very limited to NSW, ACT, and London! hehe
This sounds great! Ever since I worked in a pub back home in England I've loved their 'savoury cheese' sandwich filling and it's so easy to make. It's pretty much mayonnaise and grated cheese mixed together and then as many 'extra bits' as you like...I chop up some capsicum to small bits and stir them in, grated carrot is nice to add too, chopped onion works well, some people have thrown in raisins before now (although I haven't tried that one). I prefer it non-sloppy so tend to use less mayonnaise than some others but play with the mix to find your personal treat. Once you know how much cheese to add to 1 jar of mayo (for your taste), and what else you like in there, you can make it in bulk in minutes. I used to make an old ice cream tub of the stuff and it kept in the fridge for ages for quick, easy sandwiches. Nom nom nom.
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