Cajun Pile-Ups with Pepper Sauce

Fresh, fast and flavorful... a sandwich that is sure to 'spice up' any lunch or picnic!

Ingredients:

Sauce:

• 1 1/2 Tbsp canola oil 20 mL
• 2 tsp Louisiana-style hot sauce 10 mL
• 2 tsp cider vinegar 10 mL
• 1/4 tsp dried oregano leaves 1 mL

Sandwich:

• 1/2 of (16 oz/455 g) loaf multigrain Italian bread, cut into 8 slices 1/2
• 4 cups (about 2 oz/ 55g) loosely packed, torn romaine pieces 1 L
• 2 Tbsp (1 - 2 oz/ 28 - 55 g) pickled mild banana pepper rings, drained 30 mL
• 1 medium tomato, cut into 4 slices and then halved 1
• 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion 125 mL
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper, thinly sliced 1/2
• 1/4 lb deli-sliced lean ham 125 g
• 2 thin slices (1 1/2 oz/ 43 g) reduced-fat Swiss cheese, cut in half 2

Instructions:

1. Combine sauce ingredients in a small bowl and stir until completely blended.

2. Drizzle one side of each bread slice with sauce and top four bread slices ( sauce side up) with equal amounts of filling ingredients in the order listed, beginning with torn lettuce. Top with remaining bread slices ( sauce side down), press down slightly, and cut each sandwich in half diagonally.

Yield: 4 servings. Serving size: 2 halves.

Dietary Exchanges:

• 1 1/2 starch
• 1 vegetable
• 2 lean meat
• 1 fat

	Nutritional Analysis     Per 4 Servings (Serving Size: 2 halves)     Calories 275 cal Total Fat 10 g Saturated Fat 2 g Cholesterol 20 mg Sodium 530 mg Carbohydrates 30 g Fibre 5 g Protein 18 g

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