{"id":2588,"date":"2009-07-16T12:30:20","date_gmt":"2009-07-16T16:30:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=2588"},"modified":"2009-07-18T09:56:23","modified_gmt":"2009-07-18T13:56:23","slug":"cucumber-basil-sandwiches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=2588","title":{"rendered":"Cucumber Basil Sandwiches"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes a simple combination can be so good that you can&#8217;t let it alone. That is certainly true of this little combo, that I could eat for lunch every single day all summer long. Having a garden makes it easy certainly, but even if you have to visit a farmer&#8217;s market or veggie stand for the ingredients, you can enjoy the same bursting-with-flavor freshness for your lunch.<\/p>\n<p>Take a couple slices of good whole wheat bread and toast lightly. I like to let it cool a bit so that the lettuce doesn&#8217;t wilt as much. Spread some mayo on the bread.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2589\" title=\"14\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/14.jpg\" alt=\"14\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/14.jpg 600w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/14-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Next, put on a nice thick layer of fresh lettuce, like this red leaf.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2590\" title=\"24\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/24.jpg\" alt=\"24\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/24.jpg 600w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/24-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Then, cucumbers. I like to slice them lengthwise because they stay on the bread better. Give them a nice sprinkle of kosher salt and a few grinds of pepper.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2591\" title=\"34\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/34.jpg\" alt=\"34\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/34.jpg 600w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/34-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Then, a layer of fresh basil leaves.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2592\" title=\"44\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/44.jpg\" alt=\"44\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/44.jpg 600w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/44-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>Then the second slice of toasted whole wheat bread, also spread with some mayo.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2593\" title=\"53\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/53.jpg\" alt=\"53\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/53.jpg 600w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/53-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>And then &#8211; and then and then and then, enjoy! You might better just make two of them right from the start.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2594\" title=\"63\" src=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/63.jpg\" alt=\"63\" width=\"600\" height=\"339\" srcset=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/63.jpg 600w, http:\/\/dlynz.com\/public_html\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/07\/63-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Another post you may like:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/dlynz.com\/?p=2476\" target=\"_blank\">Creamy Dill Cucumber Salad<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sometimes a simple combination can be so good that you can&#8217;t let it alone. That is certainly true of this little combo, that I could eat for lunch every single day all summer long. 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