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Salami and Blue Cheese Sandwich

October  4, 2022
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Photo by Peter Burge
  • Serves 4
Author Notes

This is a great combination for a sandwich, tasty and easy to make for a crowd and great for a picnic .I bake my own bread, make my own mayonnaise and vinaigrette and even grow my own lettuce but you can buy all the ingredients. Make sure you buy the best quality you can find. Crusty bread is a must for this. —Marcia Chang-Hong

What You'll Need
Ingredients
  • Vinaigrette
  • 1 tablespoon french dijon mustard
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ lemon, juice only
  • ¼ teaspoons salt
  • ? cups extra virgin olive ol
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • The Sandwich
  • 1 loaf crusty chewy bread
  • ¼ cups good quality brand mayonnaise
  • 2 tablespoons vinaigrette
  • 16 slices italian salami
  • 4 ounces creamy blue cheese, sliced or crumbled
  • 1 large handful arugula mesclun mix
  • fresh black pepper and extra virgin olive oil
Directions
  1. Vinaigrette Mix the mustard, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in a bowl. Slowly whisk in the olive oil. You want it to be the consistency of thick cream so if it's too thick, add a few drops of water to thin it down.
  2. The Sandwich 1. Slice the bread into ¼' thickness. Lay them on your counter top or chopping board. Spread the mayonnaise on each slice of bread. 2. Scatter the arugula mesclun salad over the bread and lightly drizzle the vinaigrette over it. Try to avoid getting the bread wet. The idea is to keep the moist ingredients away from the bread. 3. Layer the salami, 4 per sandwich, and the blue cheese onto half of the bread slices. Grind some fresh black pepper and a light drizzle of good quality extra virgin olive oil over the filling. 4. Put the sandwiches together without squashing them. They can be assembled a couple of hours ahead of eating which makes them great for a picnic.
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2 Reviews

Marcia C. August 13, 2012
Hey there,

Thank you for writing. The recipe is reliant on where you live in terms of access to good products/produce. i live in a small town which has only recently woken up to the idea good food and eating. Hence I cook everything myself at home. The bread is actually quite easy to make. MCH
 
WileyP July 30, 2012
This sounds really, really good. I have all the skills necessary except the bread baking and finding the good Italian salami, but I'll get them on the next trip to the big city. Thanks for posting it, MC-H!