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Healthy Cucumber Sandwich
Easy to make with a delicious, herby cream cheese & ricotta spread, thinly sliced cucumbers, and alfalfa sprouts on whole wheat bread.
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 317 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp cream cheese lite
- 2 Tbsp ricotta cheese lite
- 1 tbsp fresh chives thinly sliced
- 2 tsp lemon juice
- ground pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 2 Slices of whole-wheat or whole-grain sandwich bread
- 1/3 cup thinly sliced cucumber
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add cream cheese, ricotta cheese, chives, lemon juice, and ground black pepper. Stir to combine.
- Using a spoon, spread half the creamy cheese mixture on each slice of the bread.
- Layer one of the slice with the sprouts and sliced cucumber, then top with the other slice containing the cream cheese spread facing down.
- Slice in half, serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- You can make the spread ahead of time and store it for a couple of days in an airtight container in the fridge. The assembled sandwich does not keep for more than a day. If you're packing it in a lunchbox for later, wrap it tightly in plastic wrap and store it in an airtight container.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1sandwich
Calories
317kcal
(16%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
12g
(24%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.02g
Cholesterol
45mg
(15%)
Sodium
383mg
(16%)
Potassium
235mg
(7%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
700IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
172mg
(17%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 317
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 317kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 12g | 24% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 45mg | 15% |
| Sodium | 383mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 235mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 700IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 172mg | 17% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.