East Bay Woman Is Contest Finalist For Her 'Golden Gate Shrimp Louie Sandwich'

CONCORD, CA – A Concord woman's sandwich creation is among 15 finalists in a nationwide contest that could earn her a whopping $25,000 if she wins the grand prize.

Priscilla Yee's "Golden Gate Shrimp Louie Sandwich" was found to be so delicious and nutritious that she is a finalist, among a pool of 2,900 entries, in this year’s OROWEAT “America’s Better Sandwich” contest.

Online votes can be cast through Oct. 23, at www.AmericasBetterSandwich.com.

The winner will be announced on National Sandwich Day, Nov. 3. For every vote submitted during the voting phase, OROWEAT® will donate a loaf of bread, up to 100,000 loaves, to Feeding America, its official charitable partner.

Yee’s recipe was selected for the “State Favorites” sandwich category in the “America’s Better Sandwich Contest.” The contest launched in June and encouraged sandwich lovers to share “better,” one-of-a kind recipes.

Vote here for Yee. See other entries here.

And here is Yee's yummy recipe:

Golden Gate Shrimp Louie Sandwich

Ingredients:

• 4 slices Oroweat Extra Grainy Cracked Wheat & Oats bread, toasted
• 3 tablespoons plain nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon lowfat canola mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 tablespoon sweet pickle relish
• 3/4 cup cooked peeled medium shrimp
• 3 tablespoons thinly sliced celery
• 1 cup arugula
• 1 large plum tomato, thinly sliced
• 6 thin slices avocado
• 1 hard cooked egg, peeled, thinly sliced
• 10 medium asparagus spears, cooked crisp-tender

Directions:

For dressing, in a medium bowl, stir together yogurt, mayonnaise, ketchup, and pickle relish until blended. Reserve 2 tablespoons mixture. Stir into remaining yogurt mixture the shrimp and celery until evenly coated. Layer over 2 slices of toast the arugula, tomatoes, avocado, shrimp, and egg. Trim off bottom of asparagus spears to fit length of bread; place over sandwiches. Spread reserved yogurt mixture over remaining 2 slices bread; place on sandwich yogurt side down.

--Photo courtesy of "America’s Better Sandwich” contest

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