Lettuce Sandwich with Ham & Cheese
User Reviews
5
9 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Total Time
15 mins
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Servings
1 serving
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Calories
461 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Lettuce Sandwich with Ham & Cheese
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To make a lettuce sandwich that stays intact, wrap it up tightly with parchment paper. Once you master the technique, it's the perfect lunch!
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Ingredients
- 5 romaine lettuce tough ends trimmed; Iceberg works, too, leaves
- 4 lices ham 2 ounces, deli
- 2 lices swiss cheese
- ¼ cup guacamole or sliced/mashed avocado
- 3 tomato thin slices
- 3 red onion thinly sliced
- 1 lice Bacon cut in half, cooked
Instructions
- Place a 12-inch parchment paper square on your work surface. Layer 4-5 lettuce leaves on top, overlapping each other. Layer your lettuce leaves so that there's a 1-inch border around them on the parchment.
- On the lettuce leaves, layer the ham and cheese.
- Spread the guacamole on top, then add the tomato, onion, and bacon.
- Roll the sandwich as tightly as you can, using the parchment paper as your guide, much like you would use a sushi mat to make a sushi roll. So you start rolling, as tightly as you can, using the parchment paper. After each time you roll, lift the parchment up again - you don't want to roll it into the sandwich. Then, bring it back down and continue rolling.
- When the lettuce is completely rolled, wrap the parchment paper tightly around it and tuck it underneath the roll. Use a serrated knife to cut the sandwich in half.
- Enjoy immediately.
Notes
- The ham, bacon, and cheese obviously add a lot of sodium. If this is a concern, you can use lower sodium fillings. For example, you can make this sandwich using homemade guacamole, thinly sliced grilled chicken breast, tomatoes, and onions.
- The options for filling this sandwich are endless! Examples? Thinly sliced grilled chicken breast or broiled chicken breast, egg salad, tuna salad, salmon salad, crab salad, octopus salad, halloumi cheese, cucumber pickle wedges, Dijon mustard, sriracha mayo, different cheeses (cheddar, provolone), salami, roast beef... there are so many yummy things you can use.
- I like to use romaine lettuce. If you use it, too, cut the tough bottom part off each leaf to make rolling the lettuce easier. Many people swear by iceberg lettuce because of the crunch factor, so that's an option, too.
- It's possible to make this sandwich the night before, refrigerate it overnight, and have it for lunch the next day. But it's not ideal - it won't be as good as when eaten fresh.
Nutrition Information
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Serving
1sandwich
Calories
461kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
33g
(66%)
Fat
30g
(46%)
Saturated Fat
13g
(65%)
Sodium
1331mg
(55%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 461 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1sandwich | |
| Calories | 461kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 33g | 66% |
| Fat | 30g | 46% |
| Saturated Fat | 13g | 65% |
| Sodium | 1331mg | 55% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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