Vegetarian Plantain Sandwich

This recipe is for the plantain sandwich with a side salad making it a perfect meal.

You can easily modify this recipe by either changing/adding anything to your salad (I like to add avocados) or to the sandwich itself. The possibilities are endless!

Yields about 4 servings

*Recipe adapted from BlueApron*

Sandwich:

• Ciabatta Bread (I used the one foot long from Price Chopper)
• Oaxaca Cheese
• Shallot
• Roasted pepper (this time I used Poblano)
• Black plantain (the riper, the sweeter the plantain will be)

Salad:

• Romaine lettuce
• Radishes
• Orange ( I used Navel)
• 1/2 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 Tbsp sugar

Both:

• Salt
• pepper
• olive oil

1. Peppers

• cut peppers
• Spread on a prepared baking sheet
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• Roast for 15-20 minutes at 450 F (or to the desired doneness)
• Alternatively, you can buy peppers already roasted! :)

2. Shallot

• Combine 1/2 cup red wine vinegar and 1 Tbs sugar
• peel and thinly slice the shallot
• add shallot to vinegar mixture and allow to marinate while you prepare the other ingredients (about 10 minutes).

• Cut plantain into four slices (I used two plantains here)
• Add salt and pepper to taste
• place plantains on cast iron skillet with olive oil
• pan-fry until brown/somewhat black, as seen on the picture, on both sides(about 3 minutes per side).
• remove plantains from the pan and set aside

2. Shallots

• After removing the plantains, use a fork to add marinated shallots to the pan saving the juice.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.
• cook for 3 minutes and remove from the pan.

• Combine chopped lettuce, orange, and radishes as shown.
• Add reserved juice of the shallot marinade.
• Drizzle with olive oil

• Slice the bread and add cheese, plantains, shallots, and peppers.

• Cut the sandwich in half (or it will not fit in the pan)
• place on the skillet (pressing down with a spatula or another pan)
• Flip and cook on the other side to desired crispiness. (about 2 minutes per side).
• Cut sandwich in half once more (yielding 4 servings total)

• Place1/4 of the sandwich and 1 cup of the salad on a plate.

*Strawberry Jarritos is a great drink to complete this meal.