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Today’s Lunch Idea: Hudson Valley Club Sandwich. Found this yummy recipe over at Oprah.com Now this is one big sandwich, yet it light and satisfying. Share with someone, save half for the following day or simply enjoy your lunch with a large glass of lemonade….
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Servings: Makes 4 sandwiches
Ingredients:
Spread:
* 1 can (16 ounces) white beans (great northern or cannellini)
* 2 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
* 2 cloves peeled garlic
* 2 Tbsp. dry white wine
* 1/2 cup chicken or vegetable broth
* 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
* 1 tsp. fresh chopped rosemary
* 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
* Salt
Sandwich:
* 12 slices toasted whole wheat bread
* 12 small inner leaves romaine lettuce
* 8 slices (1/4-inch thick) tomato
* 12 very thin slices red onion
* 1 avocado , peeled, pitted, and sliced
* 1/2 pound thinly sliced cooked chicken breast
* 8 strips cooked bacon (optional)
* 2 cups broccoli or alfalfa sprouts
Directions:
To make a spread: Drain and rinse beans. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until just golden. Add beans and cook, tossing, for 1 minute. Add wine and cook 1 minute more. Add broth and cook until thickened, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a food processor. Add lemon juice, rosemary, cayenne pepper, and salt to taste; puree until smooth. Set aside for 10 minutes to let cool and thicken.
Use ingredients to make 4 sandwiches. For each, put 2 tablespoons of spread on 1 bread slice; top with lettuce, tomato, and onion. Add another bread slice with 2 tablespoons spread, chicken, bacon, tomato, avocado, and sprouts; top with a final bread slice. If desired, cut sandwich and secure with wooden toothpicks.
From Hudson Valley Mediterranean: The Gigi Good Food Cookbook, by Laura Pensiero. Copyright (c) 2009 by Laura Pensiero. Published by William Morrow Cookbooks, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers. Reprinted by permission.

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