Vegetarian Sandwich with Sesame Sauce Recipe

Ingredients : Serves 1

12-15

2-3 leaves

Spread

35 g

2 tablespoons

3 teaspoons

1 tablespoon

1/2 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

Thin slices of heavy wholegrain bread, toasted

Medium tomato, thinly sliced

Fresh celery leaves, coarsely chopped

Fresh iceberg lettuce, torn into bite-sized pieces

Small onion, thinly sliced

Raw sunflower seeds, presoaked at least 3 hours

or overnight in cool water and drained

Dark Chinese sesame paste blended

with 3 teaspoons water

Water

Sesame oil

Salt

Sugar

Soy sauce

Ground black pepper

Method :

To prepare the spread, place all the ingredients in a blender, and blend to a smooth paste.
Taste and adjust salt if necessary.
TO assemble the sandwich, slice and toast the bread.
Place a slice of toast on a plate and cover with one quarter o the spread. Arrange half the tomato, chopped celery leaves, lettuce and onions on top of the spread.
Top with a second slice of toast spread-side down, then cover the top of that slice with spread and arrange remaining vegetables on it.
Complete the sandwich with the third slice of toast placed spread-side down.
Cut in half with sharp knife, or serve whole.