It’s been a pretty busy Christmas for me – as you are probably aware from the distinct lack of posts in the last few weeks. Well now the madness is over I think I am back to business as usual. I wanted something different for Christmas lunch this year, turkey is great but with so many other options available I opted for a fore rib of beef, it’s expensive but it does go a long way and the most fun for me comes from seeing what I can do with the leftovers, and with such a super joint of meat I wanted to make the most of it.
The dressing is made with blue cheese, which I know is not to everyone’s taste but I love it, if you are feeling queasy about the thought of the blue cheese then simply omit it from the recipe and make something else to replace it, a mustard dressing perhaps?
Ingredients
- Half a french stick or Ciabatta
- Shredded Iceberg, Cos or little gem lettuce
- Sliced Tomato
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 100g thinly sliced roast beef
For the dressing:
- 50g blue cheese such as Stilton or Roquefort
- 3tbsp rapeseed oil
- 3tbsp sunflower oil
- 2tbsp white wine vinegar
- 1tsp lemon juice
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For the horseradish mayonnaise:
- 3tbsp mayonnaise
- 1tsp horseradish sauce
- Dash of lemon juice
Method
1. First make your blue cheese dressing, simply combine all the ingredients in a food processor, or if you want a more textured dressing just crush everything together with a fork. Now make the horseradish mayonnaise by again mixing the ingredients together.
2. To assemble the sandwich cut your half a french stick lengthways into 2 halves, spread the horseradish mayonnaise on the bottom half and pile on your beef, season with salt and pepper then top with some shredded lettuce, stay away from your fancy lettuces here, little gem and iceberg give you the crunch and crispness you want, no other lettuce can give you that. Add your slices of tomato and drizzle some of the blue cheese dressing over the top (save whats left for salads). Top with the other half of the french stick and you are ready to go.
Enjoy this sandwich with a glass of cider and some crap Christmas television, oh and I thought I would share possibly the most random Christmas present I have ever received, A chicken hat!
