It’s no secret that we love food & look forward to eating on a daily basis. When working from home – whether it’s a normal part of your job or because you’ve been thrown into the WFH life due to Covid – it’s important to have daily rituals (check out this blog post for more WFH tips). Stepping away from our computers to make a quick lunch is one of our favorite parts of the work day. It’s made even better when it’s a delicious, light-but-filling sandwich bursting with great flavors.

We developed this recipe based on our go-to sandwich order at Whole Foods, but it’s even more fun when you’re the one making it & deciding how much of each ingredient to put on. Start with a good sourdough (or bread of your choice!), spread chipotle mayo on one side & avocado on the other, and top with goat cheese, pickled jalapeños, tomatoes, red onion, your favorite greens & turkey (or tofurky!). We’re sharing our ingredient ratios in the recipe below, but the amount of ingredients used is completely up to you & you’ll discover your rhythm soon enough. The flavors blend together perfectly & we hope you’re as big a fan as we are!

The Best At-Home Lunch Sandwich

Prep time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1

Ingredients
2 slices sourdough bread
1-2 tbsp chipotle mayo (we love Sir Kensington’s)
1-2oz goat cheese
Red onion, sliced
6 pickled jalapeños (see the recipe we use below!)
1/2 tomato, sliced
Greens of choice (we love getting a pre-washed arugula & spinach mix)
1/2 avocado
Turkey (or Tofurky – the peppered flavor is our favorite!) slices
Salt & pepper to taste

How to Pickle Jalapeños
Cut jalapeños into slices & mince 1-2 cloves of garlic.
Boil 1 cup water, 1 cup distilled white vinegar, 1 tbsp sugar & 1 tbsp salt.
Once boiling, add the jalapeño slices & garlic to the pot. Stir & turn off the heat.
Let sit for 15 minutes – you’ll notice the color change!
Carefully pour the jalapeño slices, garlic & liquid into a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Store in the refrigerator & enjoy for up to 3 months.

Instructions
Toast sourdough until golden brown & delicious.
Spread chipotle mayo on each slice of bread.
Layer & press goat cheese on one of the slices of bread.
Mash avocado on the other slice of bread.
Sprinkle salt & pepper on the avocado.
Layer jalapeños on top of goat cheese, ideally so that you get one per bite.
Add red onion & tomato slices.
Top with a handful of greens.
Add turkey or Tofurky slices – we usually go for 3-4 slices.
Carefully put the chipotle mayo & avocado slice on top of the sandwich, cut in half & enjoy!!

We can’t wait for you to try this sandwich!! The best part is that it’s completely customizable, so you can switch up your ingredient choices whenever you’d like. We have yet to differ from the recipe above because it’s just that good, but it’s refreshing to know that we could if we wanted to. That being said, please let us know what your favorite combo is!