Description
Fresh and vibrant party sandwiches layered with turkey, creamy avocado, crisp vegetables, and a flavorful homemade green goddess dressing, perfect for gatherings and quick appetizers.
Ingredients
- For the green goddess dressing:
- 1/2 cup light or homemade mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/2 cup fresh basil leaves, packed
- 3 green onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- For the sandwich assembly:
- 1 loaf ciabatta or focaccia bread, sliced lengthwise
- 1/2 lb thinly sliced deli turkey
- 4 to 5 slices havarti or Swiss cheese
- 1 small avocado, thinly sliced
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 8 bamboo or long toothpicks (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare the green goddess dressing by blending mayonnaise, Dijon mustard, garlic, basil, green onions, lemon juice, salt, and pepper until smooth and creamy.
- Slice the avocado, red onion, and cucumber thinly. Lightly coat avocado slices with lemon juice to prevent browning.
- Slice the ciabatta or focaccia bread horizontally and lay both halves flat.
- Spread a generous layer of green goddess dressing evenly on both sides of the bread.
- Layer the turkey evenly on the bottom half, followed by cheese slices.
- Add avocado, red onion, cucumber, and finish with alfalfa sprouts.
- Place the top half of the bread over the fillings and gently press down.
- Cut into 7 to 8 portions and secure with toothpicks if desired.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate briefly before serving.
Notes
- Best served fresh but can be prepared up to 6 hours ahead.
- Wrap tightly and refrigerate to maintain freshness.
- Do not overuse dressing to avoid soggy bread.
- Use sturdy bread like ciabatta or focaccia for best results.
- Substitute turkey with grilled vegetables for a vegetarian option.
- Mix Greek yogurt with mayo for a lighter dressing.
- Add herbs like parsley or chives for extra flavor.
- Do not freeze as fresh ingredients may lose texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich piece
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 520mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 14g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
