Pressed Picnic Sandwich
a favorite make ahead sandwich to eat cold at the campsite while setting up
Servings: 6 slices
Equipment
- Serrated Bread Knife
- Plastic Wrap
- Weight
Ingredients
- 1 round loaf of bread
- olive oil
- 4 oz jarred pesto we like sun-dried tomato
- sliced deli meat we like turkey
- sliced cheese we like provolone
- fresh veggies we like baby spinach
Instructions
- Carefully slice the top off your loaf of bread and set it aside. Scoop some out to create a bowl.1 round loaf of bread
- Brush the inside of your bowl and the lid with some olive oil. This helps create a barrier from the other liquid ingredients from soaking in and destroying the integrity of your bowl.olive oil
- Smear pesto across the olive oil. We like to do a nice thick layer both around the insides of the bowl and again on the lid. Our current favorite happens to be a sun-dried tomato pesto, but traditional basil pesto is also tasty.4 oz jarred pesto
- Place a layer of meat inside your bowl coming up the sides. It can be any sort of deli meat you prefer. Because of the kid’s preferences we are doing a lot of turkey.sliced deli meat
- Add a layer of cheese on top of your meat, again coming up the sides. The kid currently likes provolone. We’re fine with that.sliced cheese
- Add a layer of veggies if you want to add some crunch. Baby spinach works well as it doesn’t get as soggy as lettuce can. We also like thinly sliced red bell pepper, cucumbers, and tomatoes. And yes, we know that the cucumbers and tomatoes do get soggy so we are judicious with them.fresh veggies
- Place another layer of meat and cheese on top of the veggies, or just continue layering meat and cheese until your lid will fit securely on top of the bowl.sliced deli meat, sliced cheese
- Put the loaf lid back on the sandwich. Carefully cut into six to eight slices.1 round loaf of bread
- Wrap securely with plastic wrap. We recommend multiple layers here. Then place in the refrigerator and put something heavy on top. We had a box of drink cans which worked well.
- Let sit for at least four hours before eating, overnight if you can wait.
- Unwrap, serve, and enjoy!