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Mediterranean Market Sandwich

Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 5 mins
Total Time 20 mins
Difficulty: Intermediate
Servings: 4
Best Season: Suitable throughout the year
Description

Transport your lunch or dinner to the Mediterranean with this bold, market-inspired sandwich. Built on crusty sourdough or ciabatta, the star of the show is thick-sliced lamb pastrami, steamed until tender and aromatic. It’s layered with a vibrant, sunset-orange harissa mayo that packs a punch of garlic, lemon, and a hint of honey. Topped with cool cucumber rounds, pickled red onions, peppery wild arugula, and a generous crumble of salty feta, this build offers a perfect balance of smoky heat, bright acidity, and refreshing crunch.

Ingredients
  • 4 Sourdough or Ciabatta rolls
  • 1 lb Thick-sliced lamb pastrami
  • 1/2 cup Harissa mayo
  • 1/2 cup Pickled red onions, drained
  • 1/2 English cucumber sliced into thin rounds
  • 1/2 cup crumbled feta
  • 2 packed cups of wild arugula
    • Harissa Mayo
  • Mayo: 1/2 cup
  • Harissa Paste: 1.5 tbsp
  • Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice: 1 tsp
  • Garlic: 1 small clove, crushed
  • Honey: 1/2 tsp
  • Cumin: A tiny pinch of toasted ground cumin
Instructions
  1. 1
    In a small glass bowl, combine the mayo and harissa paste.
  2. 2
    Using a small whisk or spoon, fold them together until the streaks disappear and the sauce turns a consistent, vibrant sunset-orange.
  3. 3
    Crush the garlic directly into the bowl, add the lemon juice, honey, and cumin, and whisk again until smooth.
  4. 4
    Slice your sourdough or ciabatta roll and apply a thick, cooling layer of harissa mayo or lemon-garlic yogurt to both the top and bottom interior surfaces.
  5. 5
    Lay a vibrant bed of fresh arugula on the bottom bun to provide a peppery base.
  6. 6
    Place 2–3 thick-sliced slabs of lamb pastrami into a pan with a teaspoon of water and cover—steam them just until tender and aromatic, then lay them directly over the greens.
  7. 7
    Arrange English cucumber slices and pickled red onions over the meat in an alternating pattern for maximum color contrast.
  8. 8
    Finish the build with a generous crumble of feta cheese to the slice/top, pressing it lightly into the top’s sauce so it stays in place when the sandwich is sliced and showcased.
Read it online: https://brinnerbites.com/recipe/mediterranean-market-sandwich/