Simple Summer Sandwiches

by Michele Cheplic | More from this Blogger

07 Jun 2009 05:55 AM

With summer here and the temperatures on the rise, no one wants to be slaving away in a hot kitchen. The following sandwich recipes don't require turning on the oven or firing up the stove. Rather, they allow you to serve your family a hearty and healthy meal without breaking a sweat.

GREEK TURKEY WRAP

Ingredients:

1 (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup feta cheese

1/4 cup pitted Kalamata olives

4 (8-inch) spinach flavored flour tortillas

1 pound sun dried tomato turkey, thinly sliced

1 cup baby spinach leaves

1/4 cup thinly sliced cucumber

1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

1 thinly sliced tomato

1/2 teaspoon oregano

Directions:

Combine cream cheese, olives, feta cheese, and oregano in food processor and pulse a few times until smooth.

Evenly spread the mixture over 4 to 6 tortillas.

Place turkey over the cream cheese mixture. Place spinach leaves, sliced tomato, onion, and cucumber and red onion on top of turkey. Roll up lightly.

Wrap each sandwich with plastic wrap.

Cut each in half on slight diagonal before serving.

COBB SALAD WRAP

Ingredients:

1 Spinach flavored tortilla

2 tablespoons Ranch dressing

1 1/2 cups spring mix lettuce

Sliced turkey

2 slices crisply cooked bacon

1 slice American cheese

Sliced tomato

1/2 avocado, sliced

1 tablespoon sliced black olives

1 tablespoon crumbled Bleu cheese

Directions:

Spread wrap with salad dressing. Top with remaining ingredients. Wrap like a burrito.

Serve with raw veggies and dip or chips.

CLUB WRAP

Ingredients:

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1/2 package Hidden Valley Ranch dry dressing

1 tablespoon milk

2 tablespoon fresh chopped dill

1 pound shaved deli turkey breast

1 pound shaved deli ham

2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

1 pound bacon, cooked

2 cups fresh baby spinach

2 cups diced tomatoes

Thinly sliced red onion

Flour tortillas

Directions:

In a small mixing bowl, combine the first five ingredients; beat until smooth. Spread over the tortillas.

Top each wrap with remaining ingredients.

Roll up tightly.

Slice at an angle.

Serve with chips or other picnic sides.

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Michele Cheplic was born and raised in Hilo, Hawaii, but now lives in Wisconsin. Michele graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a degree in Journalism.

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