One sticking point with a food combining diet is the choice of lunchtime sandwiches – or lack of it. All of them seem to contain meat, fish, egg or cheese, and those with vegetables or salad often look soggy and about as tasty as damp raffia. I usually opt out and head to a salad bar.
Thankfully, in this multicultural and dyspeptic age, some food chains are catching on and providing more options. And if you are partial to a sarnie, there are plenty of yummy, gut-friendly fillings you can choose at the deli or in your own kitchen to make this carb-based favourite
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: None
Serves: 1
Ingredients:
Two slices of whole grain bread
Butter or olive oil
Half an avocado or hummus
Four cherry tomatoes
Two green olives
Pine nuts
Fresh basil
Black pepper
Method:
1. Spread both slices of bread with butter or olive oil
2. Mash half an avocado and spread on one slice, or add a thin layer of hummus
3. Halve the cherry tomatoes and spread those evenly on top
4. Slice up the green olives and add those
5. Sprinkle on some pine nuts, then add a little fresh basil and some black pepper
6. Put the other piece of bread on top, cut in half, and you have one Mediterranean sandwich
Other ingredients include: lettuce, cucumber, watercress, carrot, peppers, celery, nuts, seeds, plus roast vegetables of all kinds, herbs and spices. You could even have a chip butty! Just add some salad to boost the nutrient content
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