Enter your email & we’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from us every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Hurry the Food Up. I know that avocado toast is all the rage, but hear me out on the joys of an avocado sandwich. The sandwich is attributed to John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich. This tasty concoction came about to allow the Earl to eat one-handed in the middle of a 24 hour gambling stint – and I thank him for it. I practically lived off them during my late teens and early twenties, and as a conservative estimate I’d guess I’ve eaten around 8000 in my lifetime. I’m not kidding. I have cut down (a little) now, as my culinary knowledge has grown and I know what other sorts of deliciousness are out there. But when things like this avocado sandwich with brie come along then I tend to relapse and start scoffing away like never before. I’d say eating 8000 sandwiches does make me a little bit of an expert on them – and this is one of the best vegetarian lunch ideas out there. The cranberries are the sugar, the arugula (rocket!) brings the spice, and combined with the brie and avocado, it makes for a vegetarian sandwich that is bursting with flavour. And I don’t just mean taste wise-either – this is a nutritious little thing.
Tasty AND Healthy
Things have come a long way since the Earl’s time, and this avocado sandwich recipe is both a revolution and an evolution in terms of ingredients and nutritional value. The avocado, especially tasty when mixed with a little salt and balsamic vinegar or lemon, is also responsible for some great nutrient intake. When eaten in a balanced diet, it’s great because avocados are high in monounsaturated fats (that’s the good kind), potassium, vitamin K and much else besides. Research shows a link between good heart health and avocados. Mixed with tomato, rocket and perhaps a little cheese like brie, you’ve got a winning combination. Easy avocado recipes abound on the internet, but the added ingredients make this avocado sandwich recipe healthy too!
How to make an Avocado Sandwich
Honestly, it’s not too complicated of a recipe. The only real catch is making sure you’ve chosen the right avocado. The trick to finding the perfect avocado is the stem or the place where the stem was. If you flick the little stem out, and the skin underneath is green, your avocado is perfect. If the skin is brown, your avocado is overripe. And if you can’t get the stem to come out easily, it’s not ripe yet. While it won’t work every single time (avocados are finicky beasts), this is a tried and true method to find the best time to eat your avocado. So make sure you check those stems before building a delicious avocado sandwich!
Further Eating
This veggie sandwich recipe calls for half an avocado – which means unless you’re planning on having an avocado breakfast sandwich and an avocado lunch sandwich, your avocado will go bad. We hate food waste as much as the next person, so here are a couple of ideas to use up that spare avocado: As a main ingredient in this awesome Avocado Fitness Smoothie As garnish for this wholesome Spicy Black Bean Soup As extra for this tangy Guacamole Enjoy!
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