Survival Sunday 313: A Simple Recipe

In Which I Give You A Simple Recipe To Enjoy

Salad Melt

Hear me out guys, I'm not trolling you and this is not lettuce in a toaster oven. I promise.

Ingredients:

• Canned meat (chicken, tuna, ham, etc)
• Relish
• Mayonnaise
• Miracle Whip
• Mustard (any kind)
• Sriracha
• Ketchup
• Cracked pepper
• Sliced or Shredded Cheese
• 2 slices Bread

Instructions:

1. Take your canned meat or meat substitute (you can absolutely use tofu here, I just chose meat because it's easier to get in my area right now) and drain it. Put your protein in a bowl.
2. Add any/all of the condiments listed above into the same bowl as your protein.
3. Mix well, using a masher if you need to (I find cubing and then mashing SPAM yields good results, so if your protein is not shredded, this is a good option). You can start adding anything else that sounds good, here, like onion or garlic powder, minced veggies or herbs, etc.
4. Spread your mixture on one slice of bread
5. Place your cheese on the other slice of bread
6. Place these in a toaster oven on the Toast Setting of your choice. Let it cook until cheese is melted and bread slightly crispy.
7. If you're adding fresh veggies to this (lettuce, for example) now is the time, while it's open-faced.
8. Close your sandwich and cut (if that's your thing).

My personal favorite combos are:

• Tuna, mayo, miracle whip, sweet pickle relish, black pepper, and pepperjack on potato bread
• Ham salad with sriracha or sweet chili sauce with either Swiss or cheddar on white or oatmeal bread
• Corned Beef hash with a very light amount of bbq and some spicy brown mustard, as well as some Havarti on Rye.
• Chicken salad with a hint of peanut sauce and a dash of curry powder, some sort of mild cheese or cheese substitute (like Daiya) with maybe a rice bread or a white bread.

These are a great way to spread out your ingredients, have a variety of lunches, and keep your toaster oven in use. These sandwiches can also help you keep some veggies in your diet (especially if you add the relish and/or extra pickles).

I DO NOT SUGGEST DOING THIS IN A REGULAR TOASTER. YOU WILL START A FIRE.

You may, however, be able to do this in the broiler of your oven, or you can toast it on your stovetop in a frying pan. Butter (or whatever substitute you use) the sides of the bread that make contact with the pan.

I hope you guys are staying fed out there. There's a million recipes on the internet you can use to help your food stretch, too, and I strongly recommend looking up Emmymadeinjapan's HARD TIMES playlist if you're struggling.

We've made it this far. We'll make it to tomorrow and beyond.

Stay Home and Enjoy Something!

FC