Cucumber “Sandwiches”

Plan Z Phase: This is a Z3 (ZReboot) recipe. You can turn this creative play on a sandwich into a Z2 (ZReduction) recipe by swapping the mayo for a dab of sugar-free mustard. The humble cucumber strongly stands in for bread in this protein packed lunch staple. Thanks to The Kitchen Is My Playground for creating this recipe.

Servings: Serves 1

Ingredients:

• 1 medium cucumber
• Deli meat. Your choice. Turkey, chicken, beef, etc. Just make sure that you get fresh deli meat from the counter instead of the stuff hanging on the wall in packages. Those products will be chock full of additives and fillers
• Smear of mayo (or mustard if you are in ZReduction)
• Condiments: add your own! Go ahead and get playful here. Add your favorite sandwich accompaniments. Try pickles, green onion, jalapenos. Anything to spice up your lunch

Instructions:

Take your cucumber and trim off the ends. Slice the vegetable lengthwise down the middle and hollow out the insides to make room for your sandwich ingredients. Cut each long piece in the middle to make 4 equal halves (just like sandwich bread!). If you want to be fancy, you can slice your cucumber thinly the long way (to make skinnier “bread”).

Now, fill your sandwich. I added a smear of mayo to 2 pieces of the cucumber, 4 slices of turkey, and a couple of pickles. This is your time to have fun building your favorite sandwich. Instead of the bread, the vehicle is a cucumber. Crunchy. Wonderful.

And it is so much better for you!

Enjoy!

Cheers,