🍽️ Bistro · Sandwiches & wraps

Bistro Tiger Toast with Ham & Cheddar

A thick-cut ham and cheddar toastie with tomato and red onion, served with crisp leaves and a small pot of honey mustard dressing.

The recipe

Ingredients

• Toastie:
• 100 g tiger or Vienna loaf — Two thick slices.
• 2 slices white cheddar — Weigh the slices during the kitchen trial for consistent portions.
• 100 g ready-to-eat cooked ham — Thinly sliced.
• 4 slices tomato — Pat off excess surface moisture.
• 20 g red onion — Thinly sliced.
• To serve:
• 10 g mixed salad leaves — Washed and dried.
• 1 portion Creamy Honey Mustard Dressing — Recipe 9.

Method

1. 1. Prepare the plate: Arrange the dry salad leaves and a ramekin of dressing on a serving plate. Keep the cold items away from the grill.
2. 2. Build the sandwich: Layer one slice of cheddar, ham, tomato and red onion on the bottom slice of bread. Add the remaining cheddar and close with the second slice of bread.
3. 3. Toast: Place in a preheated panini press or a heavy pan over medium heat. Toast for about 4–6 minutes, turning if using a pan, until the bread is golden and the cheese has melted. Reduce the heat if the crust colours before the centre warms.
4. 4. Slice and serve: Cut diagonally with a serrated knife and arrange beside the salad. Serve immediately with the honey mustard dressing.