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The “Hippie” Sandwich

Monday, June 28, 2010 at 07:10 AM

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!

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