Alfa Alfa Sprouts Open Sandwich

The Arabs call these sprouts 'the father of all foods'! Sprouts are fortified with good amounts of nutrients making it a super healthy food. This sandwich cuts down on the second slice of bread, as it is an open sandwich. Colorful peppers, olives, sprouts, tomato and cheese baked on a footlong make it an extremely tasty meal!

Ingredients

* To be mixed into a marinade
* ½ tbsp vinegar
* ½ tbsp olive oil
* 2 tsp sugar
* A pinch of salt


To be mixed together for the grilled capsicum mixture

* 2 cups red, yellow and green capsicum, cut into thick stripes
* ½ tbsp olive oil
* Salt and freshly crushed pepper to taste


Other ingredients

* 2 whole wheat foot long, slit into half horizontally
* 1/2 tsp olive oil
* 1 cup tomato slices
* 6 tbsp alfa-alfa sprouts
* 2 tbsp black olives, deseeded and sliced
* 1 tsp oregano
* 1 tsp freshly ground pepper
* Salt to taste
* 2 tbsp grated mozzarella cheese


Method

1. Place a footlong on a flat dry surface and slit it into half horizontally.

2. Core the inner side of one half of the footlong and place it on a flat dry surface with the cored side facing upwards.

3. Brush ¼th of the marinade evenly on it and keep aside.

4. Divide the grilled capsicum mixture into 4 equal portions and keep aside.

5. Brush the sandwich griller with ½ tsp of olive oil, spread a portion of the grilled capsicum mixture over it and grill for 2 to 3 minutes. Keep aside to cool.

6. Arrange ¼ cup of tomatoes, a portion of the grilled capsicum, 1½ tbsp of alfa alfa sprouts and ½ tbsp of black olives over it.

7. Sprinkle ¼ tsp of oregano, ¼ tsp of pepper and salt evenly over it and top it with ½ tbsp of mozzarella cheese.

8. Repeat the steps 1 to 7 to make 3 more open sandwiches.

9. Bake it in a pre-heated oven at 200ºC (400ºF) for 2 to 3 minutes.

10. Divide the grilled capsicum mixture into 4 equal portions and keep aside.