Lunch
Vietnamese Picnic Sandwich (Banh mi)
Description
Blogger Beth Dooley from Seasonal Appetites shares a favorite recipe.
Ingredients:
- 1 loaf (10 to 12 inch) baguette French bread, split lengthwise
- 12 oz roasted chicken, pulled into pieces, or sliced deli cooked turkey
- 4 oz thinly sliced cooked ham
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 small cucumber, peeled, cut in half lengthwise, seeded and cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices
- 5 lettuce leaves, torn
- 2 to 3 tablespoons teriyaki sauce
Directions:
- Place baguette halves cut side up on work surface. On bottom half of baguette, layer chicken, ham, cilantro, cucumber and lettuce.
- Drizzle teriyaki sauce over all. Cover with top half of baguette. Wrap in waxed paper or plastic wrap. Refrigerate until ready to pack, but no longer than 24 hours.
- When ready to serve, cut baguette into 4 equal sections, cutting through waxed paper.
