The “Hippie” Sandwich
For my 40th birthday, my husband took me on a mini-getaway to Cape Cod. We enjoyed some of the things that we used to do before we became a family of four – like bike-riding at a pace faster than a slow snail. The Cape Cod Rail Trail runs for 22 miles through the towns of Dennis, Harwich, Brewster, Orleans, Eastham and Wellfleet. After a morning of biking, we stopped at The Local Flavor Lunch and Bagel Shop after noticing the sign announcing that it was voted Best Sandwich Shop on the Cape by Cape Cod Life Magazine. It was well worth the stop!
I ordered a sandwich called “The Hippie”: hummus, Swiss cheese, avocado, baby spinach, roasted red peppers,
tomato & onion on your choice of bread, all for $6.39. No onions for me, thanks and put it on a wrap. Delicious!
Since coming home, I have been recreating The Hippie in my own kitchen.
I use a Wrap-Itz tortilla, which scores a 32 on the NuVal scale.
I add roasted Cedar’s Roasted Red Pepper Hummus, Nuval score of 61, the highest of all hummuses we’ve scored.
Then I add:
- A slice or two of Boar’s Head sliced cheddar (we haven’t scored the items in the Service Deli department yet, but we will!)
- Roasted Red Peppers (NuVal score of 7 for Pastene)
- Sliced Avocado (NuVal score of 89)
Then, I top it off with whatever is in my salad bowl in the refrigerator – usually the following:
- Romaine lettuce (NuVal score of 100)
- Red leaf lettuce (NuVal score of 100)
- Cucumbers (NuVal score of 93)
- Tomato (NuVal score of 96)
Now all I need is a Tie Dyed T-shirt and some bell bottoms and I will really be a Hippie. Peace, Man!
Posted by: Melissa 9 comments
Tags: avocado, Hippie Sandwich, hummus
on Jun 28th, 2010 at 7:28 am
Nice! I have been living on veggies sandwiches smothered with hummus. It’s the perfect dinner when it’s just too darn hot to fire up the oven.
on Jun 28th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Wow, that just made me hungry! That looks delicious… I even have all those ingredients in my fridge – guess what I’m now having for lunch today!
on Jun 28th, 2010 at 9:29 am
Veggie sandwiches are the best, though sometimes I add turkey
And…sprouts are necessary as well for some more crunch!
on Jun 28th, 2010 at 10:17 am
That’s a really good idea for something to bring for lunch at work!
on Jun 28th, 2010 at 10:34 am
This wrap sounds great.Nice variety of things and sounds pretty filling.
on Jun 28th, 2010 at 3:24 pm
Great looking wrap! I had an avocado sandwich for lunch, but alas, no red pepper hummus on mine.
on Jun 28th, 2010 at 3:37 pm
Red roasted peppers only get a 7?
on Jun 28th, 2010 at 8:36 pm
Noreen asks, “Why do roasted red pepers only get a 7 on the NuVal scale?” I get that question a lot. Here’s an answer that I’ve published previously…
Great question! I love roasted red peppers, and like Nicole from preventionrd.com and Elina from healthyandsane.com, I thought they were a great way to get extra veggies in. The roasted red peppers that I used for Miss Conduct’s Easy Greek Casserole and for The Incredible Vegetable Sandwich were Pastene’s Roasted Red Peppers (which come in a jar). Again, Annette came to the rescue and analyzed this product for me. “The product has 5 calories per serving (80% come from sugar) and 85 mg of sodium, so the sodium for the calories is what is driving the score down. Additionally, while there is some vitamin C in the product, it has very little positive nutrition.” Alternatively, you could use Miss Conduct’s awesome suggestion to roast your own if you have a gas stove. I do not have a gas stove (a tragedy, really) but I do have a gas grill!
on Jul 8th, 2010 at 4:06 pm
Hippie sandwich or not, it looks delicious and healthy! THe kind of sandwich that will make you feel good about yourself:)