Marthas Sandwich Recipes

MARTHA'S FAVORITE TUNA SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, combine tuna, celery, apple, mayonnaise, basil, and lemon juice; mix well. Season with salt and pepper.
• On a work surface, divide tuna salad among 4 slices bread; top with remaining 4 slices bread. Serve.

MARTHA'S FAVORITE EGG SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• Using a pastry blender or fork, mash together egg whites and yolks in a large bowl; carefully fold in avocado. Stir in mayonnaise, mustard, and lemon juice; season with salt and pepper.
• Place 6 slices of bread on a work surface. Evenly divide egg salad among bread slices. Add lettuce greens or tomato, if desired. Top with remaining 6 slices bread. Serve.

CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, stir together the chicken, celery, parsley, salt, pepper, and lemon juice. Stir in the mayonnaise, little by little, to achieve the desired consistency. The chicken salad can be kept, refrigerated, for 1 day.
• Spread butter on each slice of bread. Sandwich with chicken salad and a leaf of lettuce. Serve with salty potato chips.

MARTHA'S TURKEY SANDWICH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix together mayonnaise, ketchup, and cornichons until well combined; set aside.
• Spread one side of each slice of bread with butter. Top buttered side of two slices of bread with mustard. Top each with 3 slices turkey and season with salt and pepper. Spread a quarter of the mayonnaise mixture over turkey and top each with 3 slices of tomato, 3 pieces of bacon, and 2 radicchio leaves. Evenly divide watercress between each.
• Evenly divide remaining mayonnaise mixture between buttered side of remaining two slices of bread; place on top of watercress to form sandwich. Serve with cranberry sauce, if desired.

REUBEN

Steps:

• Place one slice of bread on work surface and top with the corned beef, sauerkraut, and Swiss cheese. On the other piece of bread, spread one side with Russian dressing or spicy brown mustard. Place dressing-side down on top of Swiss cheese to form a sandwich.
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add 1/2 tablespoon butter to the pan and place the sandwich on top of the melted butter. Cook until golden, pressing down with a spatula, about 2 minutes. Lift the sandwich from the skillet and add the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter. Toast the other side of sandwich until golden and the cheese has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Serve with pickles.

MUFFALETTA

Steps:

• Remove insides of bread boule and reserve for another use. Spread olive salad over cut side of bottom half of bread.
• On the bottom half of the bread, layer mortadella, soppressata, salami, coppa, cheese, Peppadews, and arugula. Sandwich top half of bread over meats and cheese. Wrap the sandwich in plastic wrap and weigh down with a cast-iron skillet or two large cans of tomatoes and place in the refrigerator overnight.
• Remove sandwich from refrigerator, cut into wedges, and serve.