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Ploughman's Lunch

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Recipe information

  • Total Time

    5 min

  • Yield

    Makes 2 servings

Ingredients

6 oz Cheddar, sliced
2 thick slices white bread
2 to 3 tablespoons Branston pickle*
Sweet gherkins
Lettuce leaves such as Bibb
Cucumber slices
Pickled onions

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Divide ingredients between 2 plates to assemble open-face sandwiches.

  2. Step 2

    *This distinctive relish includes carrots, cauliflower, rutabaga, marrow (a type of summer squash), and dates combined with vinegar, lemon juice, and assorted spices. Branston pickle can be found at specialty foods shops and ethnicgrocer.com.

TagsSandwichEnglishBritishEuropeanCheddarCheeseDairyCucumberVegetableLunchNut FreeDairy FreeVegetarianQuickEasyGourmet
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