Lunch-On-A-Stick

Recipes excerpted from Cooking Class (c) by Deanna F. Cook, photography (c) by Julie Bidwell, used with permission from Storey Publishing.

If you’re tired of boring old sandwiches for lunch, try this twist: Make a sandwich on a stick! You can cut a slice of meat into strips, roll it up, and slip it on toothpicks or, even easier, ask at the deli counter for a ½-inch thick slice that you can cut into chunks. Mix and match to make your own favorite combos.

1. HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:

   Roll up sliced meat and cut it into strips or cut it into chunks, depending on the thickness. Cut the string cheese into 5 cm (1-inch) pieces (you can leave the mozzarella balls whole or cut them in half). Tear the lettuce into small pieces.

   Thread the toothpicks with the bread, meat, cheese, lettuce, and cherry tomatoes.

   Make patterns or alternate colors! Serve with mayonnaise, ranch dressing, and mustard on the side for dipping.