Sandwich Loaf Revisited

Ingredients

• Ham Salad

  • 3/4 lb (340 g) white ham, cut into pieces (see note)
  • 1/2 cup (75 g) dried cranberries, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) whole-grain mustard
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) mayonnaise

• Arugula Pesto

  • 6 cups (140 g) arugula
  • 1/2 cup (80 g) pumpkin seeds
  • 2 lemons, zest finely grated
  • 6 tbsp (90 ml) olive oil

• Marinated Beets

  • 1/2 lb (225 g) red beets, cooked and peeled (2 to 3 small beets)
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) white vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp sugar

• Whipped Cream Cheese

  • 1/2 block (125 g) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/4 cup (60 ml) 35% whipping cream

• Assembly

  • 5 slices white bread cut horizontally or Tramezzini-style bread, about 9 inches (23 cm) long (see note)
  • 3 Lebanese cucumbers, sliced into long ribbons on a mandoline
  • Mixed herbs (dill, sage, chervil, thyme, chive blossoms), for serving
  • Espelette pepper
  • Fleur de sel