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Healthy Ham and Cheese Sliders (High Protein)

These Healthy Ham and Cheese Sliders are definitely a crowd pleaser! Everything you love about classic ham and cheese sliders but lightened up a smidge! This slider recipe will quickly become your new (old) favorite!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 12
Calories: 238 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

Ham and swiss sliders:
  • 12 sweet hawaiian dinner rolls
  • 9- oz. good quality honey ham
  • 6- oz. good quality turkey
  • 6 lices Swiss cheese
  • 1/4 cup light mayo (60g)
Poppy seed sauce:
  • 2 Tbsp butter (30g) melted
  • 1.5 Tbsp yellow mustard
  • 1 Tbsp dried parsley
  • 1 Tbsp minced onion
  • 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce 
  • 1 tsp poppy seeds

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
  2. Combine the poppy seed sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
  3. Slice rolls lengthwise with a large serrated knife separating the tops from the bottoms. Place the layer of bottoms into the prepared baking pan.
  4. Top the rolls evenly with the ham, turkey and cheese.
  5. Spread mayo on the cut side of the tops. Close rolls with tops. Brush the melted butter mixture over the tops of the rolls and sprinkle evenly with poppy seeds.
  6. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 10 minutes. Then remove the foil and continue to bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the cheese has melted and the tops of the rolls are lightly toasted.

Notes

  • To make gluten-free: use gluten-free buns.
  • To make dairy-free: use dairy-free cheese and dairy-free butter.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1 slider (94g) Calories 238kcal (12%) Carbohydrates 18.5g (6%) Protein 16.9g (34%) Fat 10.7g (16%) Saturated Fat 5.7g (29%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 6.5g (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 238

% Daily Value*

Serving 1 slider (94g)
Calories 238kcal 12%
Carbohydrates 18.5g 6%
Protein 16.9g 34%
Fat 10.7g 16%
Saturated Fat 5.7g 29%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 6.5g 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.