Power up your lunch sandwich!
Pack a variety of superfoods between your slices of bread and you’ve got a healthy sandwich that’s tasty, too! The standouts in this sandwich are avocado, with its healthy fats, and tomato, with lycopene and antioxidants. Whole grain bread offers fiber and our healthy spreads give you that zest you crave without the extra calories.
Overstuffed Veggie Sandwich
"Overstuffed" perfectly describes this sandwich not only because of how many ingredients are in it but because of the amount of protein, fiber, and other essential nutrients it contains.
Yield 4 people
Serving Size 1 sandwich
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons Goat Cheese Yogurt Spread, goat cheese, Ranch Dip, or other creamy condiment of choice
- 8 slices of whole-grain bread or whole-wheat bread
- 4 romaine lettuce leaves large, torn in half (or other lettuce leaves)
- 1 avocado medium, peeled, pitted, and sliced
- 2 cups bean sprouts
- 1 tomato large, sliced (beefsteak works well)
- 1/2 cucumber peeled and sliced
- 1 cup carrots peeled and grated on cheese grater
- 4 slices muenster cheese low-fat, substitute with provolone, mozzarella cheese, or vegan cheese of choice
- salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Spread 4 slices of bread with Goat Cheese Yogurt Spread or Ranch Dip Spread. To the other slices add cheese, shredded carrots, 1/4 cup bean sprouts to each, 2 slices of tomato, 1/4 avocado, and cucumber. Top with the bread that has the spread on it, season with salt and pepper, and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Facts are calculated with goat cheese
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 484kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 27g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 152mg | Fiber: 23g | Sugar: 15g |
SmartPoints (Freestyle): 16
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