May 19th, 2009

PLTA Croissant Sandwiches

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P = Prosciutto. L = Lettuce. T = Tomato. A = Avocado. On a croissant! I can’t express how much I love these little sandwiches. They’re light and tasty and absolutely perfect for summer. For some reason, I always, or nearly always, buy a cantaloupe to serve alongside the PLTAs. Oh, and if I’m thinking ahead, I brew up a batch of sun tea. Ah. Nothing quite says summer to me like that. (Besides sun, oh glorious sun, of course!)

Prosciutto is an Italian dry-cured, thin-sliced ham. I can buy it in packages in the deli section of my local Safeway, so if you live anywhere near a well-stocked supermarket, you should be able to find it. Though I’ve heard you can eat prosciutto right out of the package, I don’t, and probably wouldn’t without knowing it’d been cured long enough. For the sandwiches, I cook it up just like bacon, so it’s nice and crispy and salty. Prosciutto is lighter than bacon though, which makes these sandwiches great for hot weather.

Ingredients:

croissants
prosciutto
tomatoes
avocados
lettuce, any variety will work; I like mesclun or spinach
optional: crumbled goat cheese

Guidelines:

Tear the prosciutto into slices and fry it like you would bacon.

Cut the croissants in half length-wise.

Slice the tomato(es). Slice the avocado(s).

Arrange all ingredients in croissant and eat.

(Like you needed these guidelines…)

  
Posted By: Kelly  |  Filed Under: Sandwiches and Burgers  |  Print

7 Responses to “PLTA Croissant Sandwiches”

  1. The Duo Dishes

    May 19th, 2009 at 4:25 pm

    Nice way to change up the usual. The proscuitto is a good sub. Much lighter than bacon but right in the same vein.

  2. Caitlin

    May 19th, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    This is great! I love the addition of avocado : ) I aim for this to be a picnic summer (meaning I shall make my boyfriend take me on picnics to keep me happy lol) and this would be easy to prepare and lighter..I might even ignore the cheese and lettuce and just enjoy the PTA (wait that acronyms already taken…but you get the idea).

  3. Kelly

    May 20th, 2009 at 6:04 am

    Yep, we eat just PTAs too!

  4. Kelly

    May 20th, 2009 at 6:04 am

    Thanks, Duo Dishes!

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  6. healthy&homemade

    June 18th, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    That looks delicious. Love using prosciutto instead of fatty bacon sometimes ^_^

  7. Kelly

    June 21st, 2010 at 6:22 am

    Thank you, Healthy and Homemade. :)


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