Description
This Green Goddess Sandwich is a fresh, flavorful vegetarian option featuring a creamy Greek yogurt and mayonnaise-based sauce infused with fresh herbs like chives and tarragon. Layered with peppery arugula, sliced mozzarella, crisp cucumber, creamy avocado, and crunchy alfalfa sprouts on whole-wheat bread, it’s a quick and wholesome meal perfect for lunch or a light dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
For the sauce:
- ¼ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- 1 clove garlic, grated or pressed
- 3 tablespoons fresh chives, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoons tarragon, finely chopped
- Zest and juice of ½ lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
For the sandwiches:
- 4 thick slices whole-wheat bread (½ inch)
- 1 cup arugula (or watercress)
- 6 ounces fresh mozzarella cheese, sliced ¼ inch thick
- ⅓ English cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1 medium avocado, sliced
- ⅔ cup alfalfa sprouts
Instructions
- Prepare the sauce: In a small mixing bowl, whisk together the Greek yogurt, mayonnaise, grated garlic, chopped chives, tarragon, lemon zest, lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper until smooth and well combined.
- Spread the sauce: Evenly spread 2 tablespoons of the prepared yogurt-mayo sauce on each slice of whole-wheat bread.
- Assemble the sandwich layers: On two of the bread slices, layer half of the arugula, mozzarella slices, cucumber slices, and avocado slices. Then, evenly distribute the alfalfa sprouts over the avocado.
- Close the sandwiches: Take the remaining two slices of bread and place them sauce side down on top of the layered slices to form sandwiches.
- Serve: Cut each sandwich in half and serve immediately for best texture and flavor.
Notes
- How to store: Keep the assembled sandwich in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Note that the bread may soften but the sandwich will remain tasty.
- Storing sauce separately: The green goddess sauce can be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days if you prefer to assemble sandwiches fresh.
- Freezing: Freezing the assembled sandwich is not recommended due to vegetable freshness and avocado texture. However, the green goddess sauce can be frozen for up to 1 month and thawed when ready to use.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 480 mg
- Fat: 22 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 37 g
- Fiber: 8 g
- Protein: 16 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
