Sandwiches, Wraps and Pastas

Sandwiches, Wraps and Pastas

A few sandwiches, wraps, sauces and pastas I prepared or cooked myself for me and for my guests. Enjoy. Here, in this text, you'll find these great recipes:

• California Wrap’n
• Turkey Waldorf Pitas
• Grilled Chicken Sandwiches With Basil Spread
• Spaghetti Squash with Primavera Sauce

California Wrap’n

The most appealing thing to me about food is combining and layering tastes, flavors, tastes, textures, and so on. Every sandwich has to be toasted and tested to become perfect. So here come some of those dishes I have cooked, prepared and tasted myself:

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup (50 ml) of mayonnaise
• 4 (8-inch/20 cm) of wheat flour tortillas
• 1 lb (500 g) of grilled boneless, skinless chicken breasts, sliced
• 1 avocado, peeled and sliced
• Red bell pepper slices
• Your favourite salad greens

Preparation:

1. Spread it: Spread mayonnaise onto tortillas.
2. Stuff it: Layer chicken, avocado, red pepper and salad greens down center of each tortilla.
3. Wrap it: Roll & fold the filled tortilla.
4. Makes four servings. Prep time : 10 minutes.

Photo: Elena

Turkey Waldorf Pitas

Ingredients:

• ¼ cup (50 ml) of mayonnaise
• 2 (8-in/20 cm) of whole wheat pita breads halved
• ¼ lb (125 g) of thinly sliced deli turkey
• 1 apple, cored and sliced (1/4 inch or 6 mm thick)
• 2 tbsp (30 ml) of dried cranberries or raisins
• Shredded lettuce

Preparation:

1. Evenly spread mayonnaise inside pita, then fill with turkey, apple, cranberries and lettuce.

Makes 2 servings, prep time: 10 minutes.

Grilled Chicken Sandwiches With Basil Spread

Ingredients:

• 1/3 (75 ml) of mayonnaise
• ¼ cup (50 ml) of finely chopped fresh basil
• ¼ cup (50 ml) of grated Parmesan cheese
• 8 large slices of whole grain bread
• 1 lb (500 g) of boneless, skinless chicken breasts, grilled and sliced
• 8 slices of ripe tomato
• 4 slices of bacon, cooked crisp, halved crosswise

Cooking:

1. In a small bowl, combine mayonnaise, basil and Parmesan.
2. Spread mixture on each slice of bread.
3. Top each with grilled chicken, tomato slices and bacon.
4. Season with black pepper if desired.
5. Cut sandwiches in half and secure with toothpicks.

Preparation time: 5 minutes, cook time: 15 minutes,  For 4 servings.

Spaghetti Squash with Primavera Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 spaghetti squash cut in half length-wise, seeds removed
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 2 celery stalks, chopped
• 1 red bell paper, chopped
• 1 yellow bell pepper, chopped
• 1 zucchini, quartered and chopped
• 1 broccoli head, chopped
• 4-5 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 jar of your favorite pasta sauce

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and place squash face down on a roasting pan in 1/8” water.
2. Bake squash 45 minutes.
3. Heat a large saucepan on medium heat.
4. Coat pan with olive oil.
5. Cook onions until almost translucent, add carrots and celery, cook for 5 minutes.
6. Add broccoli, peppers and zucchini, and cook until slightly tender.
7. Add garlic and cook for two minutes, then add tomato sauce.
8. Turn heat down to low and stir occasionally for 20 minutes. When squash is done, remove from pan and cool slightly.
9. With a fork, scoop the squash out and place in a large bowl.
10. Add tomato sauce and toss.

Serve with grated parmesan.

Calories: 272, fat – 8 g, saturated fat – 1 g, sodium – 136 mg, carbohydrate – 46 g, fibre 12 g, protein – 9 g. Servings : 4.