Guest-worthy Sandwiches: Ham & Cherry Sandwich

I do a whole lot of hand-puppeting and re-folding laundry and assuring that Diego will find all the missing pieces of the moon with my daylight hours. But sometimes I do things that feel ridiculously luxurious during the day like host little lunch dates with my girlfriends. When I do, I try to avoid PB&J's (no disrespect to the scrumptious classic) if I can help it. Instead, I like to serve a guest-worthy sandwich like this little number from Martha Stewart's crew at Whole Living.

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Ham and Cherry Sandwich
by Martha Stewart at Whole Living

Serving: 1 Sandwich
 

Ingredients
2 slices whole-wheat bread
2 tsp cherry jam
2 to 3 escarole leaves
2 oz sliced ham
3 small slices Parmesan (1 oz)

Directions
Spread jam on both slices of bread. Top one slice of bread with escarole, sliced ham, and Parmesan. Top with second slice.

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Sweet, salty, nutty, crispy, and tart. I was sure cherries, ham and fresh parm would make for a killer flavor profile, and I was not disappointed. Always remember that when you have only a few ingredients like this, quality is everything. Don't skimp!

Let those gorgeous seeds strut their stuff! Toast your bread to newly release their nutty flavor.