"Brrr"-ing on a New Year
A new year is the perfect time to become more intentional about the ingredients we use to fuel our bodies and minds.
When you get home invigorated from your polar bear dip, a hearty, healthy sandwich hits just right. To be honest, I grew up kind of hating sandwiches, until I discovered they could be as gourmet as I desired. This humble sandwich is one of my favourites—I’m no chef, so the ingredients are simple, but after the hectic holidays, “simple” is exactly what I want. It’s also a great example of how you don’t need to have fancy ingredients or impressive culinary skills to make a lunch that is both tasty and nutritious.
Instructions
Bread: A flatbread focaccia made the perfect bookends for our sandwiches this particular day.
Spread: We whipped up some dry cottage cheese for a high-protein spread that’s a great alternative to mayo.
Vegetables: Atop the whipped cottage cheese, we layered a bed of spinach; on top of that, we generously piled on some onions we had fried in balsamic vinegar.
Meat: Grilled chicken breast—oh, the beauty of Vancouver Island where we can barbecue year-round! But you can also bake or fry up a chicken breast.
Cheese: No sandwich is complete without it, in my opinion. We popped some Gouda on the chicken for the last few minutes on the grill to melt it a little.
Fruit: Since we had the barbecue out, we grilled some apple slices with a dash of cayenne. (In the summer, using fresh peach slices with a sprinkle of spice is my favourite!)
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