Special sandwiches for International Picnic Day

Pack flavors and joy into your basket with inspiring sandwich recipes for International Picnic Day! Between pita full of flavors, aromatic carrot bread and tempting oat bread, we have prepared the perfect line-up for a festive day out. Each sandwich is ready to add charm and pleasure to any picnic and upgrade the culinary experience in nature.

Carrot bread sandwich:

• 2/3 carrot (250 grams)
• 80 grams oat flour
• 2 EGGS
• Salt
• pepper
• 1 teaspoon of oregano
• A pinch of paprika
• A pinch of curry

Ingredients To fill:

• Yellow cheese or pastrami
• Salad leaves or spinach
• Avocado

Instructions:

• Grate the carrots, put them in a bowl and mix with oat flour, eggs, salt, pepper and spices. Be sure to mix well until the mixture is smooth.
• Pour the mixture into an oiled square pan. You can cook the bread in the microwave at high power for one minute and 40 seconds.
• Carefully remove the bread from the microwave and remove it from the pan. Divide the bread in half.
• Heat the oven to 190 degrees.
• Put cheese or pastrami on half the bread, some leafy salad or spinach, three pieces of avocado and more cheese or pastrami.
• Put the other half of the bread on top and roast the sandwich in the oven for three minutes.

Beef fillet sandwich:

Ingredients for pita

• 1 cup of water
• 1 and ½ teaspoons of yeast
• A pinch of brown sugar
• 360 grams of flour
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon of salt

To fill:

• 160 ml olive oil
• 80 ml of vinegar
• Salt
• black pepper
• 500 grams of beef fillet
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon of turmeric
• 2 teaspoons of paprika
• 1 teaspoon cardamom
• ½ teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1 onion

For the sandwiches:

• red onion
• coriander
• mint
• Lemon / lime
• Cherry tomatoes
• cucumber
• Tehini

Instructions:

• To prepare the pita: heat water until it is at a warm temperature and dissolve the yeast and sugar in it.
• In a bowl, mix the flour and salt well. Make a hole with a spoon and pour the water and oil into it. Mix well with a spoon until the mixture comes together, and let the dough rest under a clean towel for 15 minutes.
• After that, knead the dough on a surface sprinkled with flour, fold and shape it into a ball several times for about 5 minutes.
• Let the dough rest again in a bowl, covered with a clean and dry towel, to prevent a crust during rising.
• Meanwhile, prepare the meat filling: mix the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and spices in a bowl. Place the mixture in a large box, cut the fillets in half or thirds, and place them in the mixture. Color them and soak for about 15 minutes for soft and delicious meat.
• Lightly chop and slice the onion, skewer one half of the onion, and finish the meat with the other half of the onion.
• Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
• Continue with the pita, divide the dough into 8-10 pieces (depending on the desired size), carve them into balls, and let them rest for 5 minutes.
• Make pitas with a diameter of 15 cm and a thickness of 3-4 mm.
• Meanwhile, heat a pan and fry the bread on both sides until the pan is very hot.
• Cut into a salad to fill the bread, add the meat that was grilled like a kebab, and combine with cucumber, cherry tomatoes, chopped red onion, mint leaves and a little tahini.

 Oatmeal bread in the microwave:

Ingredients for bread:

• 50 grams of oats
• 2 EGGS
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• Salt
• pepper

For the sandwich:

• Pastrami or grated/sliced ​​cheese
• Rocket salad
• Olive oil
• sweet mustard (optional)

Instructions:

• Grind the oats.
• In a separate bowl mix with the eggs.
• Add the dry ingredients to the eggs (oat flour, baking powder, salt and pepper), mix well and microwave on high for 2-3 minutes. Leave to cool.
• Cut the bread and fill it with pastrami or cheese, rocket salad or whatever you want in your sandwich.
• Spread the two slices of bread with oil and roast them on a pan.
• When they are ready, serve along with some mustard or your favorite sauce.   

The recipes are courtesy of the nutrition department of the electrical goods brand Teka.