Sandwich Caterpillars

Making sandwiches for large groups of children can always be a daunting task and layering and slicing individual sandwiches can become exhausting. This an easy recipe for a light lunch or a children's birthday party.

These ingredients are just suggestions and fillings for the sandwiches can be varied as per your taste and personal preference.

INGREDIENTS

• 1 long garlic loaf or soft baguette
• 1 head of lettuce, separated and washed
• 3 tomatoes sliced thinly
• 2 cucumbers peeled and sliced thinly
• 6 cheese slices
• 4 tablespoons of sandwich spread or mayonnaise
• 2 olives
• Shredded green and purple cabbage to serve

METHOD

• Slice the garlic loaf across the middle to make two equal flat slices for your sandwich.
• Spread both halves with mayonnaise or sandwich spread.
• On the lower half, layer the sliced the cheese and then leaves of lettuce.
• Following this, layer tomatoes and cucumber, finishing with another layer of lettuce.
• The lettuce on top prevents the sandwich from getting soggy with the moisture from the tomatoes.
• Once completed, place the top half of the bread on the sandwich.
• Using a serrated knife, cut the sandwich into equal portions. If need be, push toothpicks into the individual sections to hold them in place.
• On a large platter, scatter the green and purple cabbage and placed the sandwich pieces on top.
• Maintain the baguette shape while arranging it to give it the appearance of a large caterpillar.
• If possible, curve the alignment of the sandwich gently to make it more caterpillar-like.
• Slice an olive in half and place both halves in the position of the eyes on the head of the caterpillar. Secure with toothpicks if need be.