Springtime Sandwich

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Ingredients:

200g white cabbage, finely shredded

1 large carrot, grated

1 celery stick, finely sliced

2 spring onions, thinly sliced

Zest of 1 lemon

500g cooked chicken or cooked salmon, shredded or torn into chunks

or pan fried soya pieces

6 tbsp salad cream or mayonnaise

3 tbsp Greek yoghurt - optional

1 large baguette – or 2 flour tortillas

25g butter

125g Parmesan, grated

Method:

Put the cabbage, carrot, celery and spring onions into a large bowl

Season and mix well

Add the zest, chicken or other filling in another bowl

Mix the mayonnaise/salad cream and yogurt and add to the coleslaw and mix together

Cut the baguette into 6 even pieces, cut open and spread each piece with butter and scatter with the Parmesan

Pre-heat the grill to high and toast the bread until golden brown

Sandwich the coleslaw between the Parmesan baguette pieces and serve warm

Alternatively simply spread on a warm tortilla without the butter

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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4 comments on “Springtime Sandwich”

  1. That is such a good idea. You can change the main ingredient as you suggest and have a different sandwich.

    I'd spread some pesto on the wrap or bread or may be some Hummous and Harisa paste to spice it up a bit.

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