A healthy twist
Adam Strauss, director of food and nutrition services at New York-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital in Cortlandt Manor, N.Y., gives a favorite sandwich a healthy makeover. He substitutes grilled chicken breast for a breaded, fried version and layers it with fig jam, goat cheese, roasted peppers and mixed field greens. A balsamic honey glaze completes the build. Strauss varies the bread, making the sandwich on ciabatta or a French baguette, and even crafts one sized for a crowd. “Sometimes we do a 4-foot version on a party hero that’s extremely popular,” he says. “It’s wrapped and tied, too, for a personal touch.”