The Professional Cinderella

It’s no secret that I love a good picnic, and I really enjoy experimenting with different sorts of food to take on them, but sometimes you just can’t beat a sandwich. Fresh bread, around crisp lettuce, tart tomato, sharp cheese… sandwiches are practical, yummy, and so wonderfully nostalgic. I’ve come a long was since my days as a Vegemite and butter girl, so I thought in today’s post, I’d share some of my go-to’s with you.

Egg and Lettuce

Egg and lettuce is such a tried and true favourite. I always got excited when I had one in my lunchbox. This egg mixture in this version is just a little bit more special.

Makes 2 sandwiches

4 slices fresh bread

4 eggs

1 tbsp chopped dill

2 heaped spoons of greek yoghurt

1 heaped spoon of mayonnaise

1/2 tbsp Dijon mustard

Salt and Pepper to taste

4-8 large cos lettuce leaves or watercress

1. Half fill a small saucepan with water and bring to the boil on a stovetop. Add the eggs, boil for 15 mins. Meanwhile, prepare a bowl with iced water. After 15 mins, remove the eggs from the stove, drain off the boiling water, and drop your eggs into the iced water. After 5 mins, you should be able to easily peal the shells off your eggs.
2. Roughly chop the eggs, and drop into a bowl with the dill, yoghurt, mayonnaise and mustard. Use a folk or a masher or mix everything together. Add salt and pepper to taste.
3. Shread your lettuce if you’d like- I prefer to keep mine in whole leaves as it holds better in the sandwich.
4. Spread half the egg mixture on two of the slices of bread. Top with lettuce leaves. Enjoy!

Hummus, Avocado and Tomato Sandwiches

I started making this sandwich after seeing a similar one on Instagram, and it instantly became a favourite. The flavours are bold and sharp.

Makes 2

4 slices fresh bread

2 tsp mild English mustard

2 tbsp hummus

1/2 large ripe avocado

8 thin slices of Truss tomato

About 70g of grated extra tasty Cheddar cheese

1. Lay out 2 slices of bread. Divide the English mustard in half and spread a thin layer on each slice of bread. Mustard can be a very overpowering flavour, so you really only need a very thin layer.
2. Use an butter knife to gently mash the avocado within the skin. Divide evenly between the 2 slices of bread and spread on top of the mustard. Set aside.
3. Lay out the remaining 2 slices of bread. Spread 1 tbsp of hummus on each piece. top with grated cheese and sliced tomato.
4. Top with the avocado/mustard bread. Enjoy!

Green Goddess Sandwich

If you love herbs and aren’t afraid of more sophisticated flavour combinations, you can’t go past a Green Goddess sandwich. I’ve made this in salad form many times as well, it’s just so good.

Makes 2

4 slices fresh bread

3 tbsp finely chopped basil leaves

3 tbsp finely chopped tarragon leaves

3 tbsp finely chopped chives

1 large garlic clove

zest of 1/2 lemon

Squirt of lemon juice

1/4 cup mayonnaise

Salt and Pepper, to taste

1/2 large ripe avocado

1x125g ball fresh mozzarella

8 slices of green heirloom tomato

8 thin slices of cucumber (slice diagonally for bigger pieces)

A handful of sprouts (such as broccoli or snow pea), OPTIONAL

6-8 cos lettuce leaves

1. In a bowl, combine the herbs, garlic, lemon and mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
2. Lay out your slices of bread. On two of the slices, spread the herbed mayonnaise mixture. On the other 2, spread the mashed avocado.
3. Top the avocado with cucumber, heirloom tomatoes, mozzarella, sprouts if using, and lettuce.
4. Add the other slice of bread, mayonnaise side down. Enjoy!

Heidi xx