Grilled Open Face Sandwich with Cilantro Aioli

If you like making little individual pizzas with your family, you'll love making these. My kids love these sandwiches. We made these for Nick's team dinner when he played basketball in high school (along with lots of macaroni salad, brownies and Gatorade).

I refused to make the typical, boring spaghetti dinner that all the other mom's did each week. Don’t get me wrong, we love spaghetti but it’s sort of boring. And Nick loved these sandwiches so this meal was kid-approved. Then, a couple years ago after he graduated from college where he was their starting pitcher, he invited his college baseball team's pitchers to his house for dinner when they were traveling to an away game near his house and he made these sandwiches for them (after calling me for "that recipe"). It's a good (and healthy) alternative to pizza and fun to make. The green mayonnaise is always a good conversation piece.

Makes 2 servings

2 ciabatta rolls
cilantro aioli (recipe below)
4 slices turkey deli meat
4 slices ham deli meat
4 roasted red bell peppers strips
4 slices provolone cheese

Find a good quality brand of ciabatta rolls and slice into halves.

Spread each half with cilantro aioli.

Layer each slice with turkey, ham, roasted red bell pepper and top with a slice of Provolone cheese.

Cook under the broil until cheese is toasted and melted for a bout 3-4 minutes.

Don't let the green mayonnaise freak you out!

Cilantro Aioli

3/4 cup mayonnaise
3/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
1 tsp. soy sauce
1 clove garlic

Place the mayonnaise, cilantro, lime juice, soy sauce, and garlic in a blender or food processor. Blend until smooth.

And enjoy the peonies blooming right now.

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