This Prosciutto Parmesan Arugula Sandwich is the perfect sandwich for a picnic. So perfect it was the picnic sandwich featured in the Movie Sideways.
Happy Summer everyone. The skies are blue and the sun is hot and the ‘livin is easy…well not really. Around this time every year, we’re starting to hear the phrases like “back to school” and “where has the Summer gone” and we start feeling the crunch to invite everyone over that we’ve not invited over yet.
There’s still Summer entertaining to complete before those evenings turn to crisp, cool sweater weather. But it’s hot and turning on the oven or standing out in the sun over a hot grill doesn’t sound all that much fun. Enter no-cook Summer entertaining without a flame or a pot of boiling water in sight.
How about a Summer picnic sandwich from one of my favorite all time favorite movies, Sideways.
Wine Country, adventure, drama, romance and disfunction…this movie is one we’ve watched ten times since it’s release. Hubs and I even took a trip to the Santa Barbara/Solvang area and traced the paths of wineries and restaurants that were featured in the movie.
Prosciutto, Parmesan Arugula Sandwich is from a scene in the movie where the characters take a break from the drama and enjoy an idyllic picnic with bottle of wine on a blanket enjoying conversation, wine and food smack dab in the middle of California wine country and I knew my search for a no-cook recipe was over.
Another little coincidence in this post is that bottle of Dreaming Tree Chardonnay that Heather featured.
My good friends in Denver have just introduced us to this Dave Matthews wine. We’ve really enjoyed every bottle we’ve had. A lack of minerality in the flavor of this Chardonnay just happened to be a perfect pairing for this sandwich. Thank you Heather!
Chewy ciabatta, salty prosciutto and peppery arugula come together for a great sandwich with a generous drizzle of truffle oil.
I splurged on a tiny little bottle of black truffle oil and I’m so glad I did. Even with all of those wonderful ingredients, I really felt it stole the show.
This sandwich is so good it rivals everyone’s favorite, the BLT.
Prosciutto, Parmesan, & Arugula Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 Ciabatta Rolls
- 2 ounces Prosciutto thinly sliced
- 1 ounce Parmesan cheese thinly sliced
- 2 baby arugula small handful
- truffle oil to taste
- freshly ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Slice the fresh ciabattini (ciabatta rolls) in half. Divide the prosciutto between the two bottoms of the rolls. Do the same with the Parmesan. Divide the baby arugula between the two buns and drizzle with a little truffle oil. Grind some black pepper over the top. Set the top half of the roll on top of everything.
Nutrition
Prosciutto Parmesan Arugula Sandwich…It’s what’s for a Summer Dinner.
Lea Ann, I want this for dinner. Do you deliver? I’m a good tipper!
I like this sandwich. I loved that movie. But where did our heat go?
What a fun little group and beating the heat has really been a battle here in HK where most days it is already super humid and unbearable by 0800. LOL Thanks for the quick and easy and fun picnic food idea as turning on the stove is so not fun in this heat.
What a great trip I bet that was, Lea Ann! Glad you revisited that post of Heather’s.
Thanks Debra.
Great looking sandwiches LA – I especially like the open faced shots.
Thank you Larry!