I am SO happy that it is finally eating outside weather! I often dream of living somewhere where it’s warm enough to eat outside most days of the year, like California (although I think this might be a “grass is greener” type of dream, since I’m only ever in hot countries when I’m on holiday and it’s okay to spend 80% of my time reading by the pool.) It feels so good to sip lemonade with the sun on your back. To celebrate what seems to be the beginning of the British summer, James and I made my favourite sandwich and ate it in the garden. It features guacamole (avocados are quickly becoming my favourite food) grilled mushrooms and a big helping of hummus – yum! Here’s how 
Ingredients: 1 small loaf of freshly baked bread, 1/2 carrot, 1 avocado, 4 or 5 mushrooms, 2 tomatoes, a handful of olives, hummus, chilli sauce, salt and pepper 1/2 lime and some balsamic vinegar.
Grate your carrot, and slice your olives into halves.
To make the guacamole, mash a ripe avocado with a fork, and stir in a squeeze of lime and a pinch of salt and pepper.
Chop up the mushrooms and fry them in a little oil until soft. Chop the tomatoes and add these along with two teaspoons of mixed herbs and a teaspoon of balsamic vinegar. Cook on a low heat until the tomatoes have softened.
This is the chilli sauce that James and I eat with everything. Since cooking together my spice tolerance has improved a lot! This stuff is rather hot, and a bottle doesn’t last us very long!
To assemble the sandwich, spread guacamole on one half of the bread, followed by a layer of grated carrot and a drizzle of chilli sauce. On the other half of the bread, spread a generous layer of hummus, some olive halves and a spoonful of tomatoes and mushrooms. Squidge together and you have the best sandwich ever!
Crisps and lemonade are not optional. Who said vegan food was boring? Here’s to many more meals in the sunshine!
This sounds SO good! I love all of these ingredients but never thought of pairing some of them together like avocado and olives! Love your outdoor food spread!
Mmmmm that sounds really good
I put chopped jalapeños and one tomato in my guacamole when I make it also if you’re looking for alternatives 
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Wow this looks amazing, love the whole setup of it all!
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This looks so bloomin’ delicious!
Have a great week,
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Looks amazing, bring on the summer picnics!
You’re making me hungry! I love avocado’s too. And that cross stitched table cloth looks great
I love this post, great colourful and yummy food, love it !!!
I’m kind of hung up on the tablecloth, too! Really pretty photos of everything.
Yum yum YUUUM! I just had crepes with spinach and brie but now your sandwich makes me hungry again :p It sounds and looks soo good!
Amazing! Yumtown
It looks so good
Marianna,
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Ooh I’ve never tried avocado and olives together. That sounds like an amazing combo. Looks delicious! I put hot sauce on everything too
I wanna eat it all!
I never bored having vegetarian foods. I love healthy foods and i love so much sandwich. And i would like to try your recipe too. It looks very delicious.
It looks super yummy! I love avocados as well.
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Um, this looks amazing. I’m trying to get paul to eat more vegetarian meals but he’s skeptical, maybe I’ll show him this sandwich
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Great food! So deliciously!
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I would like one of those, and I like your plates!
Have a nice day
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The Pictures are so great and it looks very yummy