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How to Make Bread-Free Sandwiches in 5 Minutes!

A sandwich is such a convenient lunch because you can eat it with your hands, it's portable, and it fills you up. But with two pieces of bread, a typical sandwich is a high-carb meal that can leave you feeling tired and sluggish. To cut the carbs, replace the bread with Romaine lettuce. Just spread one leaf with leftover paté, dip, or avocado, add some sprouts and tomato slices, and place another Romaine leaf on top. If you are taking the sandwich with you, wrap it in plastic wrap and put it in a lunch bag or box. You can eat it with your hands just like a traditional sandwich.

Here are a couple of my favorite sandwich recipes

Guacamole Sandwich
makes one serving

2 large leaves Romaine lettuce
1/2 cup Guacamole
1/2 tomato, sliced

Spread one of the Romaine leaves with Guacamole, and arrange the tomato slices on top. Put the second Romaine leaf on top. Serve immediately.

Guacamole
Makes 1/2 cup, 1 serving

1 avocado, chopped
1 1/2 teaspoons minced onion
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic (1/2 clove)
1 teaspoon lime juice
dash sea salt
dash cayenne pepper

Place all ingredients in a small bowl. Mash with a fork, leaving the mixture slightly chunky. Serve immediately.

Hummus Sandwich
makes 1 serving

2 large leaves Romaine lettuce
1/2 cup Hummus (see recipe below)
1/4 red bell pepper, sliced into rings
2 tablespoons sliced black olives

Spread one of the Romaine leaves with Hummus, and arrange the red bell pepper rings and black olives on top. Put the second Romaine leaf on top. Serve immediately.

Hummus
Makes 1 cups, 2 servings

1 small zucchini, peeled and chopped (about 1 1/2 cups)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
2 tablespoons tahini
1/2 teaspoon crushed garlic (1 clove)
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon paprika

Place all ingredients in a food processor. Process until smooth. You may need to stop and scrape the sides of the bowl down with a spatula a couple of times. Stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator. Hummus will keep for five days.

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