Epic avocado sandwich
I think this epic avocado sandwich might just be the most trashy recipe I’ve ever posted. Sophisticated, it ain’t.
But really, would you rather eat a delicate and refined sandwich, or an epic sandwich stacked high with avocado, roasted tomatoes, cheese, and crisps? I know what I would prefer (and if you disagree, feel free to check out some of my slightly more elegant sandwich recipes).
I am aware that calling this an ‘epic’ sandwich makes me sound a bit like a teenager with no real grasp of the English language, but let’s just go with it. Once you bite into this sandwich, you might understand.
This avocado sandwich is built in two halves. The first half is really simple – just a bit of grated cheddar, which you can pop under the grill to get a bit melty (because melty cheese is always better than non-melty cheese, right?).
The second slice is a little more complex. Mashed avocado, roasted cherry tomatoes, a bit of greenery, and a few crisps (the main trashy element).
Yes, I do put crisps in my avocado sandwiches. Those of you who are already crisp sandwich converts will know exactly what I’m talking about – they take a sandwich from great to epic.
Despite its haphazard appearance, every ingredient in this avocado sandwich is there for a reason.
Avocado – adds creaminess and heaps of flavour
Roasted tomatoes – add sweetness and juiciness
Salad leaves – to offset what comes next…
Crisps – add a great crunch and extra flavour (ridge-cut crisps are best for extra crunch)
Cheese – because I can’t bring myself to make a sandwich without cheese… to be honest though, you could skip it and it would still be a pretty epic avocado sandwich. And that means a lot coming from me.
Epic avocado sandwich
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- 4 cherry tomatoes
- 2 slices bread
- 20 g cheddar cheese, grated (~ 1/3 cup grated) – optional
- 1/2 avocado
- Black pepper
- Small handful salad greens
- Small handful ridge-cut crisps (any flavour)
Instructions
- Halve each cherry tomato, and place cut side up on a baking tray. Roast for around 20 minutes at 200°C (Gas Mark 6 / 400°F).
- Meanwhile, scatter the grated cheese onto one of the slices of bread (if using). Put it under the grill (broiler) for a couple of minutes until melted.
- Mash the avocado, and spread it onto the other slice of bread. Top with the roasted tomatoes (I like to let them cool a bit first), a good pinch of black pepper, a handful of salad greens, and a few ridge-cut crisps.
- Put the two slices of bread together, and serve.
Nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on your exact ingredients. Please calculate your own nutritional values if you require accuracy for health reasons.
Note: nutritional information is approximate, and will depend on exactly what ingredients you choose.
This looks amazing! I love putting chips on sandwhiches!
What a fantastic sandwich idea and I love those gifs!! :D
I love your gifs! They make the post more fun. :-) And this sandwich does sound awesome…..
My daughter absolutely loves avocados but not quite so keen on tomatoes and lettuce but I know she would love this sandwich so I must make this for her (and all of us:-) Son not so keen on avocado but I think the rest will tempt him LOL! Love the gifs which worked great in a tweet just now;-)
Hopefully you’ll all find something to tempt you here :) thanks for the tweet!
I’m all about the “Crisps”! And this sandwich is totally Epic!
Haha I can’t bring myself to call them chips – to us, chips means french fries :)
I love jamming potato chips into my sandwiches! It’s the only way to go.
I would love such sandwich for breakfast!
Becca you are right, EPIC is the only word for this! It looks AMAZING! My husband has tried to show me the virtues of crisps in sandwiches, but I’ve never understood it.. You may persuade me though ;)
I hope I’ve converted you! It’s so wrong but oh-so-right :D
Yummy! My hubby introduced me to adding crisps to sandwiches and I agree it definitely makes a sandwich EPIC! :D
You can never go wrong with an avocado sandwich. I used to always put crisps in my sandwiches. Haven’t done that in ages though.
A crisp sandwich is the best kind of sandwich! Got to indulge occasionally :D