The dog days of summer are upon us, here in Cajun country, and what could be better than a big sandwich, made with fresh garden veggies . This is one of my favorite summer lunches and I also love to eat fried green tomatoes in a big salad, as well. The inspiration for this delicious treat came from the June issue of Southern Living Magazine. I added a few more of my favorite veggies and my delicious poboy spread, and you could use whatever veggies that you might like or have on hand. This poboy is "out of this world" and pairs well with sweet potato fries, (recipe below), and a glass of homemade lemonade. Bon appetit!
First, you'll want to make my:
Fried Green Tomato Poboy or Sandwich
Creole Poboy Spread
1/4 cup creole or Dijon mustard
1 tbs. ketchup
1 tsp. pickle relish
1 tsp. pickle relish
1 tsp. horseradish
Few shakes salt
Few shakes Tabasco
Combine and stir until well blended and chill for 30 minutes.
Next, assemble the following ingredients.
Romaine lettuce, chopped
1 large Creole Tomato, sliced
1 small red onion, sliced
Creole Poboy Spread
1 French baguette, cut into 3 six inch pieces
Then, fry the tomatoes.
Fried Green Tomatoes
3 green tomatoes, sliced into 1/2 inch slices
1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1 tsp. or more, Cajun seasoning
2 tbs.'s fresh basil, chopped fine
2 eggs, beaten
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 cup flour
1 cup yellow or white cornmeal
Vegetable oil for frying
Mix salt and pepper together and sprinkle both sides of tomatoes. Stir together cornmeal, Cajun seasoning, and flour in a pie plate. Mix well.
In shallow bowl, beat eggs and whisk in buttermilk. Add the basil and dip tomatoes in buttermilk/egg mixture.. Dredge in cornmeal/flour mixture and repeat until all tomato slices are coated.
In a large heavy skillet, pour oil to a depth of 1 inch. On medium heat, fry tomatoes in batches for 3 minutes on each side. Drain on paper towels.
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Spread each baguette with the Creole poboy spread. Arrange the lettuce on baguettes. Then top with 2 bacon slices, then with onion slices, then with avocado slices, then with the fried green tomatoes. Makes 3 six inch poboys. Divine! Enjoy!
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And here's a healthier version of fries that is so easy to make and so good, too! Fab!
Baked Sweet Potato Fries
3 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into slices
1 tbs. Cajun seasoning
Salt to taste
Cooking spray
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Sprinkle both sides of the potato slices with salt and Cajun seasoning. Spray a large cookie sheet with cooking spray. Arrange sweet potato slices on large cookie sheet, so that they are not touching. Bake for 20 minutes, turning, half way through.
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Cajun Boogie
I've had a request for some more Cajun Boogie and here's a little clip that I took of one of my favorite bands, Wayne Toups and Zydecajun, rockin' the crowd at my favorite Lafayette festival, Festival Acadiens. Crank it up for this one, cher, and let the good times roll!
Wayne Toups and Zydecajun
I'd like to extend a warm welcome and many thanks to all of my my new followers! I'll be around to visit ya'll soon. Hope everyone is having a fantastic week! Merci beaucoup for stopping by!
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