Veggie Lover Sandwich

Anyone else feels like they’ve gained about 10 pounds over the Thanksgiving break? After I skipped breakfast this morning, I really wanted to have a nice, healthy lunch, which was a bit of a challenge with nothing much but Thanksgiving leftovers in my fridge.

Few things that I always keep in my fridge are fresh avocados (I only buy about one or two at a time as they turn ripe rather quick-it’s either that or they take forever to ripen), feta cheese (it doesn’t go bad quickly and is a nice addition to salads, pasta dishes, etc. but I don’t have it too often), kumato tomatoes, organic cucumbers and Boston lettuce. I also had some homemade pesto leftover that I usually love using to make a healthier version of grilled cheese sandwich.  I put all of that together with some multi-grain panini bread to create one of the most delicious veggie sandwiches I’ve ever tasted.

Veggie Lover Sandwich

Servings 2 people

Ingredients

• 2 slices multi-grain panini bread toasted
• 2 tbsp pesto I use homemade pesto
• 4 pieces boston lettuce
• 4 slices feta cheese
• 1/2 avocado sliced
• 1 kumato tomato sliced
• 1/2 cucumber thinly sliced
• coconut butter optional

Instructions

1. Spread coconut butter on one slice of the bread and generous amount of pesto sauce on another. Layer your veggies and feta cheese on the slice with pesto sauce, top it of with the buttered slice and cut in half.
2. There is absolutely no need for salt and/or pepper as this green goodness is already bursting with flavor, but you can always add some, to taste.

I had my sandwich with lots of lemon and cucumber infused water.

It’s so nice to indulge once in a while (especially on holidays) but I do have to say that it feels great being back on track and eating healthy! At least for the next few weeks, that is, until Christmas comes ;) .