Green Goddess Cream Cheese Veggie Sandwich

• Vegetarian

• Produce

  • 1 Avocado, pitted and slice
  • 1 Baby spinach, fresh leaves
  • 2 tbsp Basil, leaves
  • 1 Broccoli or alfalfa sprouts
  • 1 1/2 tsp Chives
  • 1 Cucumber
  • 1 Garlic clove, small
  • 1 Heirloom green tomato
  • 2 tbsp Italian flat-leaf parsley
  • 1/4 Lemon
  • 1 tbsp Tarragon, leaves
  • 1/2 Zucchini

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 1 Olive oil, Extra Virgin

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 4 slices Sandwich bread, thick cut

• Dairy

  • 1 7-ounce container Arla light cream cheese

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Description

Ingredients

• 1 7-ounce container Arla Light cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons Italian flat leaf parsley, minced
• 2 tablespoon basil leaves, minced
• 1 tablespoon tarragon leaves, minced
• 1½ teaspoons chives, minced
• 1 small garlic clove, pressed
• ¼ lemon, juiced
• kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 4 slices thick cut sandwich bread
• Extra virgin olive oil
• ½ zucchini, sliced
• Fresh baby spinach leaves
• Cucumber, very thinly sliced
• Heirloom green tomato, thickly sliced
• Avocado, pitted and slice
• Broccoli or alfalfa sprouts

Directions

• In a small bowl, mix the cream cheese, parsley, basil, tarragon, chives, garlic and lemon juice together. Season to taste with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, then set aside.
• Heat a grill pan over high heat. Brush the sliced zucchini with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Cook the sliced zucchini for about 3 minutes then flip and repeat with the other side. Remove from the pan and set aside to cool.
• Spread one side of each slice of bread with the cream cheese mixture.
• Next, on two pieces of the bread, stack the vegetables over the cream cheese mixture in the following order: zucchini slices, baby spinach, cucumber slices, tomato slices and avocado. Season with a sprinkle of kosher salt and more freshly ground black pepper then top with sprouts. Place the top piece of bread over the sprouts, slice in half and serve. Reserve any extra cream cheese for another use or more sandwiches.