TOMATO, CHEESE, AND AVOCADO SANDWICH

"This is one of my favorite sandwiches! I usually use a wonderful white horseradish cheddar cheese rather than provolone, but it's kind of hard to find and the provolone is tasty, too. :) I've tried it on a lot of different breads, but I think that Oroweat's Carb Counting Multigrain Bread (when I'm being good) and Poulsbo Bread (when I'm bad) are my favorites for this sandwich."

Ingredient :

  • 22 slices potato bread or 2 slices whole grain bread (what-have-you)
  • 12teaspoon mayonnaise (Best Foods, Hellmann's, or Vegenaise)
  • 12teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 2 -3drops balsamic vinegar, to taste
  • 1slice provolone cheese
  • 1slice prosciutto or 1 slice ham (an extremely thin slice) (optional)
  • 12ripe avocado, pitted,peeled,and in slices
  • 4slices ripe tomatoes (thin slices)
  • salt & freshly ground black pepper, to taste (I like a tri-color pepper mix)
  • 1leaf romaine lettuce or 1/4 cup alfalfa sprout (I often leave this off)

Directions :

  • If you like your sandwiches toasted, go ahead and toast your bread.
  • Mix the mayonnaise, mustard, and balsamic together, then spread it thinly on one side of each slice of bread.
  • Place cheese on a mayo/mustard side of a piece of bread; if including proscuitto, place it on the provolone.
  • Spread the slices of avocado next, then the tomato, and season to taste with salt and pepper; then top with lettuce and the other slice of bread with the mayo/mustard side facing the lettuce.
  • Note: using a fully ripe avocado is very important.