Simple Sunday: Hummus, Tomato, and Spinach Sandwich

Today’s dish is really simple. You can make it in just 5 minutes. But that’s what Simple Sunday is all about, now isn’t it? So here we have it: the hummus and spinach sandwich.

Ingredients:

2 slices whole grain bread

Roasted-garlic hummus

1 small-medium tomato

1 slice Muenster cheese

Fresh spinach leaves

A pinch or two of Italian seasoning

Green or black olives

Avocado (optional)

The great thing about sandwiches is that they are incredibly customizable. You can make them with whatever you want, however you want. I, of course, like this sandwich a certain way – so I will describe exactly the way that I make it.

First, I toast the 2 slices of whole grain bread (sandwiches usually seem better when at least the bread is toasted – I don’t know, maybe that’s just me). Then I spread a healthy amount of roasted garlic hummus on one of the slices. One really cool thing about hummus is that it acts like an anchor for ingredients that might not otherwise work in a sandwich – like olives. You basically sink them about halfway into the hummus – this way, they won’t roll around or fall out. Over that, I place my slice of Muenster cheese. Once I’ve cut the tomato into ¼ inch thick, round slices, I places those slices (they will have to overlap a bit) on top of the cheese. I like to sprinkle a little bit of Italian seasoning on the tomatoes for extra flavor (in most supermarkets you can find ready-made Italian seasoning that includes basil, rosemary, thyme, oregano, etc. all in one container). Finally, a handful of fresh spinach leaves goes on top.

Once again, the great thing about sandwiches is that they are very customizable. So, you can create any number of delicious variations of this sandwich, adding or subtracting or changing any of the ingredients you want. Have fun!