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Build Your Own Recipe

Name: The Kitchen on River Roads Build Your Own Recipe
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 slices Sourdough Bread; 2 slices Whole Wheat Bread; 2 slices Rye Bread; 1 roll Ciabatta Roll; 1 cup Tuna Salad; 4 oz Turkey Breast; 4 oz Ham; 4 oz Roast Beef; 1 cup Chicken Salad; 2 slices Cheese (Cheddar or American); 1 leaf Lettuce; 2 slices Tomato; 4 slices Pickles; 2 slices Onion; 1 tbs Mayonnaise; 1 tbs Mustard; to taste Salt; to taste Pepper

Inspired by The Kitchen on River Road

Time20m

Serves1

A good 'ol fashioned deli sandwich done your way. Tuna, turkey, ham, roast beef or chicken salad. We can even do a grilled cheese!

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Ingredients

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Bread

2 slices Sourdough Bread

2 slices Whole Wheat Bread

2 slices Rye Bread

1 roll Ciabatta Roll

Proteins

1 cup Tuna Salad

4 oz Turkey Breast

4 oz Ham

4 oz Roast Beef

1 cup Chicken Salad

2 slices Cheese (Cheddar or American)

Toppings

1 leaf Lettuce

2 slices Tomato

4 slices Pickles

2 slices Onion

1 tbs Mayonnaise

1 tbs Mustard

Condiments

to taste Celtic sea salt

to taste white, green, and black pepper

Method

Prepare Ingredients

Gather Ingredients

Collect all the ingredients you wish to use for your sandwich, including the bread, protein, toppings, and condiments.

Prep Proteins

If using tuna salad or chicken salad, prepare these in a bowl. For turkey, ham, roast beef, or cheese, slice them accordingly if not pre-sliced.

Wash Vegetables

Rinse the lettuce, tomato, and onion under cold water. Dry them with a paper towel.

Slice Tomato and Onion

Cut the tomato and onion into thin slices.

Assemble Sandwich

Choose Your Bread

Select your preferred type of bread (sourdough, whole wheat, rye, or ciabatta).

Spread Condiments

Spread mayonnaise and mustard on one or both slices of bread according to your taste.

Layer Proteins

Add your choice of protein on top of the condiment-covered bread. If using cheese, place it on top of the protein.

Add Toppings

Place the lettuce, tomato slices, onion slices, and pickles on top of the protein and cheese.

Top It Off

Place the second slice of bread on top of the assembled sandwich. If using a ciabatta roll, close it up.

Season

Sprinkle salt and pepper over the sandwich to taste.

Grill (Optional)

Grill for Grilled Cheese

If you want a grilled cheese sandwich, heat a skillet over medium heat. Butter the outside of the sandwich and grill until golden brown, about 3-4 minutes per side.