Cuban Quesadillas

• tortillas
• ⅓ pound black forest ham
• ⅓ pound Genoa salami
• ⅓ pound Swiss cheese
• 3 tbs yellow mustard
• 1 cup sliced pickles
• pulled pork
• 1½ red onion, julienned

Thai Sandwiches

• 1.5 lb pork butt or shoulder, thinly sliced just under 1/4 inch or so (not too thin as you do not want it to dry out when grilled. Ask your butcher to do this for you. Also, do not use lean pork as it will become dry.)
• 1/4 cup minced Lemongrass (xa bam). Many Asian markets will sell minced lemongrass in the freezer section.
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 tbs fish sauce
• 1 tbs ground pepper
• 1-2 cloves garlic, minced.
• 2-3 shallots, minced.
• 3 tbs sesame oil
• 1 tbs thick soy sauce (not regular soy sauce–has molasses, making it thicker and adding great color. If not available, can use caramel sauce. Both can be found at Asian groceries)

• 2 loaf of french bread or 6 demi baguettes
• 1 cucumber, sliced thin
• 1/2 bunch cilantro
• optional chile, thinly sliced
• pickled carrots/daikon
• homemade pate
• homemade mayonnaise

Cut any large pieces of thinly sliced pork into roughly 2-3 inch strips. Again, not too small as you donot want it to dry out and also so that it doesn’t fall through the grilling basket. For best results grill outdoors using a flexible grilling basket. Of course you can always use an indoor grill and that works almost just as well. If neither is an option, you can certainly pan grill them as well.

For the marinade, combine in large mixing bowl the lemongrass, shallots, garlic, sugar, fish sauce, pepper, dark soy sauce, sesame oil. Add pork and mix well and marinade for at least 1-2 hrs or over night.

Prepare the cucumbers, cilantro, chili, and other condiments. Toasting the baguette is optional. Add the pate and mayonaise in the baguette.

Grill thit nuong until golden brown and slightly charred on each side. Add to baguette along the condiments.

From: The Ravenous Couple

Buffalo Chicken Burgers

Ingredients

Chicken Burger:

•              1 lb of ground chicken *** I used 2 packages from Safeway

•              1/4 cup finely chopped onion

•              2 cloves of garlic, pressed

•              1 egg

•              1/4 cup plain bread crumbs

•              ½ cup blue cheese crumbles

•              Salt

•              Fresh cracked pepper

•              1 tsp minced fresh dill weed

•              1 tsp minced fresh parsley

•              2 tbs oil for cooking

Sandwich:

•              Burger buns

•              Chicken Burgers

•              Buffalo sauce

•              Ranch Dressing

•              Blue cheese crumbles

•              Tomato slices

•              Chopped green onion

•              Sliced Mozzarella cheese

Instructions

1.            Chicken Burgers:

2.            Preheat the pan and the oil on medium heat. Combine the ingredients for the chicken burgers in a mixing bowl and mix well. Scoop out the meat mixture (as big as you want the burgers) and form patties with your hands. Cook the chicken burgers, on medium heat, for about 10 minutes of each side.  *** I used the Panini Maker on medium high heat for 8 minutes.

3.            When the chicken burgers are fully cooked, pour some buffalo sauce in the pan and cook the burgers in the sauce for about a minute on each side.

4.            To assemble the sandwiches: spread some ranch dressing on the bottom bun, add some blue cheese crumbles and tomato slices. Add the buffalo chicken burger and top it off with some green onion and Mozzarella cheese slices.

Notes

Recipe from Lyuba @ willcookforsmiles.com

Read more at http://www.willcookforsmiles.com/2013/07/buffalo-chicken-burger.html#30JFGq9S1JsBJbUm.99

Spinach & Feta Turkey Burgers

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground turkey
• 1 cup Old Fashioned Oats
• 1 large egg 
• 6 oz frozen chopped spinach
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta

1. Defrost spinach; squeeze as much liquid as you can out of it by using your hands and a strainer.

2. Combine all ingredients in large bowl using your hands (don't overwork).

3. Form patties.

4. Grill. (I grilled in the panini maker on medium high for 8 minutes - use the meat thermometer.)

5. Serve on grilled buns with cucumber, red onion, tomato, and hummus.

Feta Cheese Dip

¾ pound Feta cheese, broken into pieces
2 green onions, chopped
1 fresh red chili, stem removed, chopped
2 Tbs dill
2 Tbs oregano
¼ cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup olive oil

1) In the bowl of a food processor, combine the feta, green onion, chili and herbs.

2) Pulse until the cheese is well combined.

3) Add the olive oil and lemon juice and puree until smooth.

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Grilled Chicken Sandwiches with Charmoula

 - Bonnie Stern

Charmoula Mayonnaise

1/2 cup mayonnaise (125 ml)

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin (2 ml)

1 teaspoon paprika  (5 ml)

1/4 teaspoon cayenne (1 ml)

1 tablespoon lemon juice (15 ml)

1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro (50 ml)

Sandwiches

4 single boneless, skinless chicken breasts, pounded to even thickness

Rubbed with:

1 t paprika

1 t brown sugar

1 t grated lemon peel

1 t salt

1/4 t pepper

Grill 4 minutes per side, till just cooked through.

1 onion, cut in thick slices, grilled 3 minutes per side

1 red pepper, halved, cored, seeded, and grilled to remove skin

4 leaves lettuce

4 focaccia buns

Kelly’s Chicken Sandwich

1 loaf french bread

1 t olive oil

2 c halved grape tomatoes

saute

add

2 T balsamic vinegar

1/4 t salt

1/8 t pepper

1 T basil

sandwich spread:

1 T whole grain dijon

1 garlic cloved minced

1/4 c mayo

4 oz brie cheese

3 c shredded chicken

2 c fresh spinach