| For occasional picnic goers, sandwiches are almost | | | | finely chopped |
| always expected in a picnic's menu. But what | | | | About 2 cloves of garlic, minced |
| makes them such a popular favorite among both | | | | Salt and ground black pepper to taste |
| kids and adults? | | | | Slices of loaf crusty bread |
| For one, they're practically convenient, and most | | | | Chicken fillet, either grilled or roasted |
| importantly, they don't spoil easily, which is a must | | | | Lettuce |
| for picnic foods. | | | | Tomato, big slices |
| You can eat them like finger foods, preferably | | | | Lemon juice |
| with clean hands. Obviously they're very portable. | | | | How to do it: |
| Put them in sandwich bags and they're food on | | | | First, make the cheese spread by mixing the soft |
| the go. They are also generally easy to prepare. | | | | cheese, chopped olives and basil, and garlic in a |
| If you want freshly prepared sandwiches, you can | | | | bowl . Season the mixture with salt and pepper to |
| even do so on the picnic site itself. Just cut up the | | | | taste. Keep it in a tight container and place it |
| fillings ahead of time and pack them in containers | | | | inside the fridge if you're preparing ahead of time |
| you can bring to the picnic. | | | | before picnic day. |
| And lastly, sandwiches are versatile, which all the | | | | In making the sandwich, put in the greens, olive |
| more make them fun to prepare. Even with | | | | oil, and lemon juice in a salad bowl and toss them |
| hundreds of sandwich recipes out there, you can | | | | in. Season also with salt and pepper. |
| easily substitute the fillings and dressings of your | | | | Take one bread slice and spread the cheese. |
| choice. | | | | On top of that put on the chicken fillet, greens, |
| You can substitute the white sandwich bread with | | | | and tomatoes one after the other. |
| whole wheat or whole grain, preferably those with | | | | Put on another bread slice to finish the sandwich. |
| sturdy and dense texture, and not easily soggy | | | | Tuna Spread Sandwich |
| even if prepared ahead of time. Popular meats | | | | Tuna packed in cans, drained and chopped in |
| for sandwiches are fillets of chicken, tuna, salmon, | | | | chunks, flakes or fillet |
| and beef, which you can grill or roast beforehand. | | | | A couple of black olives, fresh basil leaves, and |
| As for the greens, you can have baby spinach | | | | celery sticks, finely chopped |
| and lettuce. You can also choose from different | | | | Fresh tomato, coarsely chopped |
| sandwich spreads for your filling, like | | | | Mayonnaise (less fat preferred) |
| Mediterranean olive, various gourmet cheese | | | | A pinch of grated orange/lemon zest |
| spread, pesto mixes, and special mayonnaise | | | | Salt and pepper to taste |
| fixes. | | | | Greens |
| Here are 2 of the most popular sandwich recipes | | | | How to do it: |
| for picnics. You can eat them for lunch or snack | | | | In a bowl, mix in tuna, olives, celery, and |
| time as preferred. Plus they're healthy too. | | | | tomatoes. Next add in mayo, basil, orange zest, |
| Chicken club sandwich with gourmet cheese | | | | salt, and pepper to taste. Mix all together |
| spread: | | | | thoroughly to make the tuna spread. |
| You will need: | | | | Take one bread slice, spread in the tuna filling, top |
| Soft creamy cheese like goat's cheese | | | | in the greens, and cover it with another bread |
| A couple of black olives and fresh basil leaves, | | | | slice. |