The Meaning of Life Salmon Sandwich

And now for something completely different: a salmon sandwich. Not just any salmon sandwich, mind you, but a salmon sandwich made without canned salmon. That’s right - fresh salmon hacked off the fish with a blunt spoon, possibly while it was still thinking about its plans for the weekend. Oh, fresh salmon, is it? La-di-da! And Behold! The rustic bread, dense enough to stop a charging wildebeest, stuffed with spinach artichoke dip so rich and creamy it could start its own political party! So there you have it: a noble creation, a culinary delight, a sandwich so powerful it was immediately declared illegal in three counties. And now - back to the Ministry of Silly Sandwiches.

Ingredients

for 4 sandwiches

1/2 cup white wine
1 carrot
1 rib celery
1/2 onion
1 bay leaf
1 cloves garlic
1 bunch parsley stems
1 lb Salmon
Salt & White Pepper
1 cup Dr. Evil’s Spinach Artichoke Dip
1 oz lemon juice
1 tsp lemon zest
1 tbs Soy Sauce
1 tsp hot sauce
1 large tomato
1 tbs everything bagel spice
1 slice red onion
1 cup lettuce greens
8 slices rustic seeded wheat bread
2 tbs salted butter

Directions

Chop the carrot, celery, and onion.
In a sauté pan over medium heat bring the chopped vegetables, parsley stems, garlic, bay leaf, white wine and enough water to fill the pan half way to a simmer for 10-15 minutes
Season the salmon with salt and pepper. Add the salmon to the simmering poaching liquid and cover. Cook 8 minutes.
Remove salmon from poaching iquid and allow to cool.
In a small bowl mix together the spinach artichoke dip, lemon juice and zest, soy sauce, and hot sauce.
Remove the salmon skin and flake the salmon. Add salmon to the spinach artichoke mixture.
Slice your tomato into 1/4” thick slices and season with everything bagel spice
Butter each slice of bread.
Top 4 slices of bread with 1/4 of salmon spinach artichoke mixture, red onion, everything bagel tomatoes, lettuce greens, and additional slice of bread.
Slice and serve.