175 open faced sandwich Recipes

consider pansies , violets, johnny-jump-ups, nasturtiums, and marigolds. all are edible with interesting flavors. use flowers that have not been sprayed with pesticides (some available at gourmet shops and whole foods markets), shaved cheese hard cheeses such as parmesan or pecorino romano take on an attractive lacy look when shaved paper thin and placed upon an open-faced sandwich, rolled cheese cut cheese into 1/4 squares. put 1 tsp of olive oil on your hands and roll cheese squares into balls. then roll in cumin, curry, or finely chopped herbs, piped herbed mayonnaise or creme fraiche use an icing flower tip and place a fresh or thawed frozen pea atop the piping, layer it place a small spinach leaf, with stem , atop an open-faced sandwich. place a thin slice of hard-boiled egg on top of that and sprinkle with either nutmeg and sea salt, pickled ginger and a dot of wasabi, or a combination of crushed herbs, chopped egg & asparagus finely chop hardboiled eggs, using only half as many whites as yolks, and press onto an open-faced sandwich with a mayonnaise based filling. upon this, lay a short piece of asparagus, citrus , herbs & spices cut small triangles of fresh lemon or orange, removing peel. sprinkle lemon triangles with fresh basil or parsley and orange triangles with cinnamon or curry, grilled vegetables grill red and green peppers, zucchini, or pearl onions. cut peppers into strips, zucchini into squares, and leave pearl onions whole, use a very small cookie cutter to cut hearts from thin slices of pickled beets. or, cut small hearts from bread, dip in melted butter, and sprinkle heavily with curry before toasting in a 350 degree oven, herb or nut dip cut filled tea sandwiches into triangles and butter the long cut side. press this buttered side into crushed s or very finely chopped nuts

butter or margarine, strawberry jam, sliced cheddar cheese (not processed), sandwich bread

fresh broccoli florets, hollandaise sauce mix, sliced deli turkey, sliced deli ham, sourdough bread, toasted

pumpernickel bread (or other dark bread), butter or 2 tsp margarine, ham, lettuce leaves, hard-boiled eggs, chives

whole-wheat country bread (2 oz. each) or 4 slices baguette (2 oz each) or 4 slices sub rolls (hogie, 2 oz each) or 4 slices rye bread (2 oz each), arugula (spinned dry), extra-virgin olive oil, divided, fresh lemon juice, salt, divided (optional, or use less ), fresh ground black pepper, divided, crushed red pepper flakes, eggs, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped fresh thyme

whole-wheat country bread, arugula, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, fresh lemon juice, salt, divided, freshly ground black pepper, divided, eggs, part-skim ricotta cheese, grated fresh parmigiano-reggiano cheese, chopped fresh thyme

white bread, mayonnaise, ham, american cheese, tomato (large, thick slice), pepper (lots)

baguette, 1/4 inch thick, butter, garlic cloves, shrimp, peeled and deveined (26/30 count ), white wine, parsley, chopped, mayonnaise, dill, chopped, chives, chopped, parsley, chopped, radishes (sliced very thin), leaves mache

sourdough bread, toasted, pesto sauce, eggplant, sliced, red bell pepper, sliced, red onion, sliced, tomatoes, sliced, sliced fresh mushrooms, mozzarella cheese, garlic, dried oregano, dried basil, salt and pepper to taste

thick slices of white bread (pullman loaf is ideal), olive oil, tomato slices, freshly ground black pepper, slabs of feta, fresh oregano

cucumbers, peeled and sliced thin (seedless are great), cream cheese, softened, hidden valley ranch dressing mix, mayonnaise, sour cream, rye cocktail bread, dill weed (to garnish )

chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, olive oil, minced fresh parsley, lemon juice, worcestershire sauce, pepper, sandwich rolls, split, sliced deli turkey, shredded mozzarella cheese

ground turkey breast, chopped fresh chives, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, dijon mustard, salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, butter, shallots, chopped, carrots, finely chopped, celery ribs, finely chopped, all-purpose flour, chicken stock, frozen green pea, sandwich-size english muffins

red onion, sliced, cider vinegar, kosher salt and black pepper, sour cream, mayonnaise, broccoli , slaw (4 cups), yellow onion, chopped, tomato paste, light brown sugar, worcestershire sauce, dijon mustard, pork shoulder, trimmed and cut into 2 pieces, thick slices sandwich bread, toasted

whole-wheat english muffin, split, cheez whiz, light, fresh broccoli florets, tomatoes, halved

italian bread, 1 inch thick, reduced-calorie margarine, tomato , slices, zucchini , slices, onion , slices, green pepper slices, garlic powder, basil, freshly-ground black pepper, part-skim mozzarella cheese

whole wheat bread, tomato, sliced, fresh basil leaves (use more or less depending on how large your basil leaves are. i typically use 5-6 large leaves per), fat-free mayonnaise, mustard (i use spicy . any kind will do), fat-free cheddar cheese, shredded, salt and pepper

mushrooms, fresh, chopped, butter, melted, egg , lg, beaten, oregano, cheddar cheese , md sharp, shredded, dark rye, toasted, tomatoes , thin slices, celery salt, parsley