Ingredients
serves Makes 4 sandwiches, active time 30 minutes, total time 30 minutes
- 3 jalapeños, thinly sliced into rounds
- 2/3 cup water
- 1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus additional for seasoning
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- One large (25 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons mayonnaise, plus additional for spreading sandwiches
- 4 soft round rolls
- 1 pound queso Oaxaca (Mexican string cheese), thinly sliced
- 2 ripe avocados, thinly sliced
- 1 small head iceberg lettuce, shredded
- 1 lime
- 1/2 cup picked fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems
Procedures
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Place sliced jalapeños in a small bowl. In a small saucepan, combine water,
vinegar, salt, and sugar and bring to a boil over high heat. Pour pickling
solution over jalapeños and cover bowl with a plate; let cool to room
temperature.
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Meanwhile, place beans in a medium mixing bowl and add cumin, mayonnaise and
kosher salt to taste. Mash with a potato masher until beans come together as a
spread but remain chunky.
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Cut rolls in half. Divide black bean spread among bottom 4 halves of rolls
(you may have extra spread), then layer cheese over black beans, dividing evenly
between the 4 sandwiches. Top each sandwich with 1/2 a sliced avocado, then add
a few jalapeño slices to each sandwich. Top each sandwich with a layer of
shredded lettuce and a few cilantro leaves; spritz each sandwich with lime
juice. Spread tops of rolls with mayonnaise, place on top of each sandwich,
press down gently, and slice in half. Serve immediately.
