Toasted and Smashed Carrot Veg Sandwich

The Sandwich Process.

 What's the most classic lunch? There are many answers to that question, but the one that comes to mind fastest is......*drum roll*: The Sandwich. A genius invention. Something between two slices of bread, typically.

According to good ol' wikipedia: The sandwich is considered to be the namesake of John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, because of the claim that he was the eponymous inventor of this food combination.The Wall Street Journal has described it as Britain's "biggest contribution to gastronomy"

Some of the Classics? (in North America anyways)

PB & J.
Ham & Mustard.
The Cubano.
Philly cheesesteak.
BLT (bacon lettuce tomato).
Croque-Monsieur (ham, cheese topped with bechamel).
Monte Cristo (the sweet cousin of the Croque-Monsieur).

What are your favourites?

Why not take your favourite meal and make it into a sandwich? Leftover thanksgiving turkey? Salad? Apple and cheese? --> sandwich those leftovers!

Here's one of my favourite combos. It's simple, fresh, vibrant and with an unexpected ingredient, smashed carrots, your taste buds will surely be left wanting more. Mine were :) The sweetness of the carrots is cut by the spicy siracha and citrus from the tomatos. Annnd of course, the crunchy greens add their crunchy perfection.

Cookin Tunes: The Classics.

Don't Rain on My Parade [Barbara Streisand]

At Last [Etta James]

Somewhere Over the Rainbow [Judy Garland]

Toasted and Smashed Carrot Veg Sandwich

2 pieces Multigrain Toast

1 Medium egg + appropriate oil for cooking **can remove from recipe or replace with tofu or tempeh for vegan option**

1 cup Baby carrots

1 cup Mixed greens (I used spinach, baby kale and arugula)

4 Cherry tomatoes

1 tbsp Siracha

1 Dill pickle

1. Microwave the baby carrots in a covered, microwave safe bowl until soft (about 5 minutes). Mash them with a fork or potato masher. Alternatively, you can use a blender.
2. Spread the carrots across the toast. Top with siracha.
3. In a non-stick pan, cook the egg to your liking. Soft would be delicious but cooking the yolk through is a little less messy when you eat the finished product!
4. Place the cooked egg atop the carrots.
5. Slice the cherry tomatoes and place evenly across the egg. Top with greens and the second slice of toast.
6. Cut diagonally and serve with a dill pickle :)