Roasted Veggie Sandwich with Cannellilni Bean Spread

This recipe makes 4 delicious sandwiches. I've used whole wheat bread this time. To go for a Mediterranean twist substitute whole wheat bread with pitas.

Roasted Veggies

• olive oil for greasing
• 1/2 lb fresh asparagus, hard part removed, cut in halves
• 1 red bell pepper, cut into strips
• 1 yellow bell pepper, cut into strips
• 2 small zucchini, cut lengthwise into 8 slices each
• 1/2 red onion, roughly chopped
• 1 tsp basil
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp paprika
• Kosher salt to taste

Bean Spread

• 1 tbsp oil
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 15 oz can cannellini beans, drained
• 1/4 cup parsley, finely chopped
• Black pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice

Garnish and Bread

• lettuce
• tomatoes
• whole wheat bread or pitas

1. Preheat oven to 375F and prepare cooking sheet covered with tin foil. Grease with olive oil. In a bowl combine asparagus, peppers, zucchini, and red onion. Add basil, oregano, paprika, and salt. Mix well. Spread veggies on cooking sheet. Sprinkle with olive oil and kosher salt. Roast until vegetables are tender, about 20-30 minutes. I like mine a little crunchy so I roast them about 20 minutes. Stir them a couple of times to ensure they are roasted evenly.

2. Heat olive oil in skillet. Saute garlic for 2 minutes. Add beans. Fry beans for 5 minutes constantly stirring. Mash roughly. Remove from heat. Add parsley, black pepper, and lemon juice. Mix well.

3. To assmeble sandwich, spread bean mixture over bread. Add roasted vegetables. Serve with fresh lettuce and tomatoes.
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Mediterranean Veggie Burger

This burger is flavored with cumin, garlic, and parsley. It's delicious and healthy. It's perfect if you're trying to cut back on meat but not willing to give up the burger experience!

Burger Patties

• Olive oil or cooking spray
• 3 tbsp red onion, diced
• 4 tbsp black olives, diced
• 4 tbsp yellow bell pepper, diced
• 3 tbsp carrots, grated
• 1 15-oz can red beans, drained
• 2 tbsp breadcrumbs
• 1 tbsp fresh parsley leaves, chopped
• 1tsp dried oregano
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• salt and black pepper to taste

Serving Suggestions

Serve on a piece of pita with tomatos, lettuce, and cucumbers. Use your favorite condiments, but if you would like to have a full Mediterranean experience serve this burger with a home-made or store-bought Tahini sauce! It's yummy.

Process

1. Saute the red onions, black olives, carrots, and bell peppers until they are translucent. Place in a medium bowl and cool.

2. Use a potato masher to mash the red beans. Transfer the bean mixture to the bowl with the sauteed veggies. Mix well. Add breadcrumbs, parsley, oregano, paprika, cumin, salt and pepper and again mix everything well.

3. Heat the olive oil in a frying pan. With your hands form veggie patties (about 6 patties for this recipe, depending on the diameter of your patties). Cook on both sides about 3-4 minutes per side.

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Paula Deen's Salmon Salad

Sometimes it gets boring to have another baked salmon for our "fish" day. No more borning fish days. I found this fun recipe for an ultimately healthy protein-full meal and we loved it. A bit of cayenne pepper gives it a nice kick. You can either serve the salad over lettuce or as a sandwich.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups cooked, flakes salmon
• 2 hard-boiled eggs, crushed
• 1 red or green bell pepper, diced
• 1 cucumber, diced
• 1/2 cup chopped red onions
• 3-4 tbsp mayo
• 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 lemon, juiced

In a large bowl, gently toss together the salmon and crushed hard-boiled eggs. In another bowl, combine bell pepper, cucumber, onion, and mayonnaise. Add seasonings and stir to combine. Pour mixture over salmon add lemon juice, and toss lightly to combine.

Thanks for the recipe go to Paula Deen, http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/salmon-salad-recipe/index.html

Gourmet Tuna Fish Sandwich

This recipe will turn the world of tuna fish sandwiches upside down! I can't get enough of it. It's filling. It's healthy. It's delicious.

To make this juicy sandwich you'll need:

1 can tuna

4 rolls, cut

6 lettuce leaves, cut in smaller pieces

2 small tomatoes, sliced

3 hard boiled eggs, sliced

2 small cans of olives

3 radishes, sliced

green onion, chopped (optional)

1 red onion, finely chopped

4 tbsp olive oil

3 tbsp red wine vinegar

1/2 tsp salt or to taste

1/2 tsp black pepper

juice of one lemon

• Combine onion with olive oil, red-wine vinegar, salt, and black pepper. Using your hands squeeze the mixture for a few minutes letting the onion juice to release. This is the key moment! 
• Add tuna and lemon juice to the onion mixture. Mix everything well.
• Place rolls on plates and spread each side of the roll with lettuce leaves. Add tuna mixture. Top with tomatoes, eggs, olives, green onions (optional), and radishes.
• Your gourmet sandwich is done!

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Бутерброд с тунцом для гурманов

1 банка тунца

4 булочки, порезанные на половинки

6 листов салата

2 помидорки

3 яйца, сваренных вкрутую

2 маленькие баночки маслин, порезанных

3 редиски, нарезанных на кружочки

свежий  зеленый лук (не обязательно)

1 красный лук, мелко порезанный

4 ст. ложки оливкового масла

3 ст. ложки уксуса из красного вина

1/2 ч. ложку соли

1/2 ч. ложку черного перца

сок выжатый из 1 лимона

• Лук смешать с оливковым маслом, уксусом, солью и перцем. Руками смесь перемешать и подавить несколько минут, чтобы из лука выделился сок. Это самый главный момент приготовления бутерброда! 
• Добавить тунец и лимонный сок. Все хорошо перемешать. 
• Обе половинки булочки покрыть несколькими кусочками салата, затем тунцовой смесью. Дальше добавить помидоры, яйца, маслины, зеленый лук, и редиску. Соединить половинки булочки и аккуратно прижать. 
• Ваш уникальный бутерброд готов :)