Cuban Sandwich $7.09 ir $1,80 per sandwich

Ham: protein, iron potassium
Whole wheat bread: lowfat, fiber, portein, potassium, copper, zinc, vitamin E and B
Cheese: calcium, protein
Pickles: vitamin A, iron, dietary fiber, vitamin and copper

A while back I found a blog that I liked immediately http://www.skinnytaste.com. The bloggster at one time couldnt find any blogs that combined recipes and weightwatcher points, so she started her own blog. I love her blog because not only do her recipes seem delicious, many of them are very basic and can be made with ingredients from a convenience store, or atleast tweaked to do so.
It wasnt until after I made her recipe for a Cuban Sandwich, did I realize that the sandwich has been around a long time and I have had and made versions of it and didnt know it. I think the key to the cuban is the pickle. The pickle in the middle of the sandwich gives the sandwich crunch, kind of a tart or sweet flavor (depending on what kind of pickle is used), and lots of texture. The sadwichis usually made with ham or turkey, cheese,the pickle ofcourse and bread. Many recipes I found call for fancier bread like ciabatta or frenchbread, but no worries because there is more nutrients in wholewheat, so I wouldnt use those other breads anyway. It needs to be cooked panini style and obviously a panini maker works best, and ive ahd my $10.00panini maker purchased at Walgreens for years, infact they still sell them there for the same price. However, if one doesnt have a panini maker or have access to one, not to fret, the panini can be made in a skillet like making a grilled cheese.
My convenience store puts deli ham, turkey and cheese on sale often but I priced out this sandwich with all ingredients full price to show still how much can be saved making a sandwich from home vs going to a fast food chain. The average cost of a sandwich from a fastfood resturaunt is $4.00-$6.00 a sandwich.
8 slices whole wheat bread .80
10 ounces deli ham $3.99
4 slices swiss cheese $1.70
2 large pickles .60
cooking spray or tablespoon olive oil or canola
brush oil on one side of all 8 peices of bread

layer bread with meat, pickle then cheese
close sandwich and place in panini maker or place in skillet one or two at a time(if two fit) keep flame low and press down on sanwich with a spatula or large spoon, when cheese starts to melt, turn sandwich over to other side, do the same until bread is crispy and cheese completely melted. yum