Lenten Sandwiches

Sprout Sandwich

2 c. alfalfa sprouts
2-3 Tbs veg. mayo
1 diced tomato
3 diced celery stalks
3 chopped green onions
1/4 tsp. dill weed
2 pita loaves

Toss all, except the pita, together lightly. Fills 2 average pitas. For variety, add shrimp, or chopped peppers. Serves 4.

Tofu “Egg” Salad Sandwich
4 oz tofu
1 Tbs minced celery
2 tsp soy mayonnaise
1 tsp mustard
dash of garlic powder
dash of paprika

Combine all, crumbling tofu. Stir and spread with lettuce & tomato in Arabic Bread.

Tuna Salad Sandwich
(Remember, the Feast of the Annunciation is March 25th!)
8 oz canned tuna, drained
1/4 c diced onion
1 tsp celery seed
1 Tbl garlic powder
1/2 c lenten mayo
1/4 c diced celery
1/4 c diced pickle
1 tsp dill
1 tsp pepper

Mix all ingredients and serve on lenten bread with alfalfa sprouts & tomato.

These recipes are from a Lenten Pantry Seminar (1996) at St Mary Antiochian Orthodox Church, Wichita, KS. I don’t cook, but I do type. Any errors are most likely my own. Recipe corrections, suggestions appreciated. More to come …