OPEN TURKEY SALAD SANDWICH

OPEN TURKEY SALAD SANDWICH

This Open Turkey Salad Sandwich makes a tasty, easy-to-prepare lunch. Being an open sandwich makes this meal still delicious while consuming fewer carbohydrates. I’ve used 0% fat Greek yoghurt to replace the mayonnaise to add to the protein content and reduce the sandwich’s fat content. Serving this spread on a slice of brown soda bread adds to the fibre content of this recipe.

Serves: 10

Dietary: Suitable for tree-nut-free, peanut-free, egg-free.

Contains: Dairy (Greek yoghurt), celery, wheat (soda bread)

May Contain: Gluten (wheat, bread), Sesame (soda bread), Soya (soda bread)

Total preparation time: 15 minutes

 

INGREDIENTS

50 g Turkey slices, chopped

2 celery stalks, chopped

3 spring onions, chopped

1 tsp of dried thyme

1 cup (240 g) 0% fat Greek yoghurt

1 small apple, chopped, with skin

5 large (275 g) soda bread slices, cut in half

100 g Lettuce

½ lemon, juiced

 

METHOD

  1. Chop the apple, leave the skin on, and add the lemon juice to the apple in a bowl.
  2. Combine all ingredients, except the Greek yoghurt.
  3. Add the Greek yoghurt last and mix until combined.
  4. Season with herbs or spices (optional).
  5. Serve on a slice of soda bread with lettuce.

 

This recipe has been donated by Jenny Wrafter, Nutrition student in Atlantic Technological University, Galway.

 

NUTRITION INFORMATION

Per serving: 10 sandwich slices (94 g per slice)
Total calories: 93 kcal
Fat:  1.2 g
 of which saturates:  0.2 g
Carbohydrate:  13.0 g
 of which sugars:  3.5 g
Fibre:  2.2 g
Protein:  6.5 g
Salt:   0.60 g

 

NUTRITION FACTS

  • This recipe is low in fat and sugar.
  • It is also low in saturated fats, contributing to heart health and preventing diseases like heart disease.
  • This recipe is a good source of protein for muscle function and repair.

 

VARIATIONS

  1. Pecans or cashew nuts could be added to this recipe to add more of a crunch and flavour.
  2. Different fruits could replace the apple, such as a pear.
  3. Chicken could be used instead of turkey to use up leftovers, if any. Saving cost.
  4. Different kinds of bread, such as sourdough, could be used in this recipe.

 

 

Checked by Kathy Lewis, R.Nutr., Registered Nutritionist

 

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