Summertime and the sandwich is an easy choice: seven inventive recipes

Spicy Chicken Salad with Hot Giardiniera

[su_dropcap style=”flat”]A[/su_dropcap] recent visit to the Polish market in our old neighborhood hooked us up with a satisfyingly crusty loaf of bread and put us in full sandwich mode. Here are seven inspired ways to turn two slices of bread—or a baguette—into a meal.

Spicy Chicken Salad with Hot Giardiniera

Turning leftover—and maybe even store-bought—chicken into chicken salad is a no brainer for easy summer meals. In the sandwich shown above, hot giardiniera turns up the heat and the flavor.

Grilled Cheese Sandwiches with Roasted Tomatoes, Pear Jalapeño Chutney

Grilled Cheese with Roasted Tomatoes, Pear Jalapeño Chutney

Here are two ways to up your grilled cheese game. They were inspired by a visit to the Tillamook County Creamery Association in Oregon and a conversation with their head cheesemaker.

Grilled Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

Grilled Peanut Butter & Jelly Sandwiches

Grilling doesn’t have to equal meat. Here, homemade Strawberry Jalapeño Jam adds a grown-up kick to the classic kid food, PBJs—and grilling gives it a campfire smokiness. Toss in the bonus recipe for grilled vegetables, and you’ve got a summery vegan meal.

Chicken, Goat Cheese & Apricot Jam Sandwich

Chicken, Goat Cheese & Apricot Jam Sandwich

Most of the ingredients in this recipe make sense—chicken, goat cheese, arugula, a baguette. But apricot jam? Trust us, it made this sandwich.

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Apple & Arugula

Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Apple & Arugula

Quickly sautéed apple slices and arugula liven up a classic grilled cheese sandwich. For a less autumnal version, you can substitute pear slices. The simple lentil soup recipe gets an upgrade with cumin and fresh cilantro.

Bacon & Marmalade Sandwich on Pumpernickel Toast

Bacon & Marmalade Sandwich on Pumpernickel Toast

Why do meats and jams go together so well? (A partial answer here, of course, is that bacon goes with everything.) The sketchiest details of this strangely delicious sandwich and its ardent followers sent me on a quest to make it my own. You need to make it your own.

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