Cucumber and Tomato Sandwich with Garlic White Bean Hummus
- 1 head garlic
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil, plus 1 teaspoon
- 2 (15-ounce) cans white beans
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 slices whole-wheat bread, toasted
- 2 large cucumbers, sliced
- 3 Roma tomatoes, sliced
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Cut the top off the garlic head and drizzle with 1 teaspoon of the olive oil.
- Wrap in aluminum foil and bake until soft, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Unwrap and allow to cool.
- Drain and rinse the beans.
- (Reserve 1/2 cup beans for the Round 2 Salad recipe.)
- Put them into a food processor along with 1/4 cup olive oil.
- Squeeze in the roasted garlic pulp and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
- Process until smooth and about the consistency of mayonnaise, adding some water if it's too thick.
- (Reserve 2 tablespoons of the hummus for the Round 2 Salad recipe.)
- Spread the hummus on each slice of bread.
- Top 4 slices of bread with the cucumber and tomato slices and cover with the remaining bread.
- (Reserve 1/2 of the cucumber and 1/2 tomatoes for the Round 2 Salad recipe.)
- Cut the sandwiches in half and wrap them well with waxed paper or plastic wrap.
garlic, extravirgin olive oil, white beans, kosher salt, bread, cucumbers, tomatoes
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sandra-lee/cucumber-and-tomato-sandwich-with-garlic-white-bean-hummus-recipe.html (may not work)