Tropical Chicken Sandwiches

I serve these in whole-wheat pitas. Super easy and yummy!

Ingredients:
1 - 12.5 oz. can chicken (drained)
1 - 11 oz. can mandarin oranges (drained)
1/2 cup crushed pineapple
1/4 cup shredded coconut
1 T. milk
1/2 cup mayo (I used light)
1/2 tea. garlic salt
1/2 tea. sugar

Directions:
1. Mix together well.
2. Serve on croissant rolls or in whole-wheat pitas.

Southwestern Turkey Burger

Can't remember where I originally got this. Don't be afraid of the turkey! To me, it tastes better than ground beef. I love these burgers. I'm a huge condiment fan and I don't think these need any.

Ingredients:
1 egg white, lightly beaten
1/3 cup cheddar cheese, diced
12 oz. lean ground turkey
1/4 tsp. salt
1 cup kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1/3 cup breadcrumbs
2/3 cup chopped onions
2/3 cup salsa (plus more for topping, if desired)
1 T. canola oil
1 cup green-leaf lettuce (for topping, if desired)
4-6 English muffins or whole-wheat bagels, split and toasted

Directions:
1. In a large bowl, combine egg white, cheese, turkey, salt, kidney beans, breadcrumbs, onion, and salsa and mix thoroughly.
2. Divide the mixture and form 4-6 patties.
3. Tuck any pieces of cheese into the burgers with your fingertips to prevent scorching.
4. Heat oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat.
5. Add burgers and cook 6-7 minutes per side or until cooked through. (Be careful when flipping, because they have a tendency to fall apart a bit.)
6. Serve on English muffins or bagels with desired toppings.

Cucumber Sandwiches

Originally from allrecipes.com. I served this at book club. I'd never really had rye bread before, but it was good in this combo.

Ingredients:
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temp
3 tablespoons sour cream
1 (.7 ounce) package dry Italian-style salad dressing mix
1 (1 pound) loaf cocktail rye bread
2 cucumbers, sliced

Directions:
1. In a small bowl, blend cream cheese, sour cream and dry Italian-style salad dressing mix.
2. Arrange cocktail rye bread slices on a medium serving dish.
3. Spread with the cream cheese mixture.
4. Top each with a cucumber slice.

California Grilled Veggie Sandwiches

I think the sauce really makes this sandwich what it is. The bread helps, too. This recipe is slightly adapted from a highly-rated one I got on All Recipes. The original calls for foccacia bread which I've tried and is good. I prefer (homemade) ciabatta because the flavor of the sauce and veggies really comes out that way. You can also switch up the veggies (add mushroom or eggplant) and cheeses (feta, provolone, parmesan...) to suit your desires.

Ingredients:
Sauce -
1/4 cup light mayonnaise
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice

Sandwich -
1 T. olive oil
1 red bell peppers, sliced
2 small zucchini, sliced
1 red onion, sliced
1 small yellow squash, sliced
Good bread (foccacia, ciabatta, etc...)
Your choice of cheese (optional; I've used Parmesan and Provolone)

Directions:
1. In a bowl mix sauce ingredients (mayo, garlic, lemon juice); refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Preheat grill or broiler.
3. In a separate bowl, toss veggies with olive oil until all are coated.
4. Grill or broil, turning as necessary and watching carefully until veggies are done to your likely.
5. Assemble sandwich: put sauce on bread, top with veggies, add cheese (if desired).
6. Enjoy the vegetarian goodness!