Deli-Style Submarines

Ingredients     1 16-ounce  loaf French bread     1/2 of an 8-ounce carton  dairy sour cream ranch dip     1 cup  shredded lettuce     3/4 cup  shredded carrot (1 large)     8 ounces  thinly sliced cooked roast beef, ham, or turkey     1/2 of a medium  cucumber, seeded and shredded     4 ounces  thinly sliced mozzarella or provolone cheese Directions 1 Cut French bread in half horizontally. Spread dip on cut sides of bread. On the bottom half of the bread, layer lettuce, carrot, roast beef, cucumber, and cheese. Top with top half of bread. Cut sandwich into 8 portions. Secure portions with decorative toothpicks. Makes 8 servings. 2 Make-Ahead Directions: Prepare as directed, except do not cut into pieces. Wrap sandwich in plastic wrap and chill for up to 4 hours. Cut and serve as directed. 3 Test Kitchen Tip: For for a lower-fat sandwich, substitute light dairy sour cream ranch dip for the regular sour cream ranch dip. Nutrition Facts per serving: 250 cal., 6 g total fat (3 g sat. fat), 24 mg chol., 743 mg sodium, 34 g carbo., 2 g dietary fiber, 14 g protein.