Healthy Bánh mì – 320 Calories

1. Combine salt, broccoli slaw and jalapenos in a bowl. Stir with a spoon for 2-5 minutes lightly folding the mixture. Some people like to mix this with their fingers. BEWARE! I tried this once and my fingers started burning from the jalapenos. This was not pleasant…

You will start to see the salt drawing the water out from the mixture. Continue stirring the mixture until you can bend the broccoli strands from tip to tip without snapping. Drain any excess water from the mixture and set aside.

2. Combine the sugar, water and vinegar in medium-sized bowl. Mix until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add broccoli slaw mixture and refrigerate. This mixture will be ready in 1-2 hours. This recipe makes enough slaw for way more than 1 sandwich. Fear not! It will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. Believe me the slaw will disappear once you taste how delicious this sandwich is!

3. I’m a big believer in the less bread more meat proportions for sandwiches. To me there is nothing worse than biting into a sandwich and getting 75% bread and 25% good stuff. This is why I like to scoop trenches into the center of the hoagies. This serves 2 other great purposes:
– Lowers the calories. Hoagies can pack a lot of calories.
– The ”trenches” allow for a sandwich whose ingredients stay put and don’t slide around!

Slice the hoagie bun in half horizontally. Scoop out the excess bread from the inside of both halves. Do this carefully as you don’t want to dig so deep you break through the crust.

4. Spray both sides of the hoagie with Pam baking spray or Pam equivalent and put them on a tray. Put it under the broiler or in a skillet over medium heat to toast. I don’t have a toaster or toaster oven so the pan serves as my substitute. I make no apologies for this method as it works wonderfully!

5. Mix the mayo and sriracha together in a small bowl. When I tasted this it took me back to my childhood memories of pimento spread on toast. So Yummy! Spread the dressing on each side of the toasted hoagie.

6. Add ham and 3 ounces of broccoli slaw to the bottom half of the hoagie roll. Make sure to drain the slaw before adding it to the sandwich. Add the top of the roll and you are ready.