An Upscale Healthy Cream Cheese and Sprout Sandwich
Created by Kchurchill5 on April 29, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #9336
Ingredients
- 8 slices whole grain bread (use your favorite, I enjoy an artisian style, 5 or 7 grain bread)
- 1 cup watercress or baby arugula
- 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
- 1 small red onion thin sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter, softened
- FILLING
- 1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup dried currants
- 2 to 3 tablespoons walnuts, fine chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives, minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh tarragon, minced
- Salt
- Pepper
How to Make
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Step 1: Filling ... Add the cream cheese, currants, walnuts, herbs, and a pinch of both salt and pepper to taste to a bowl; and, mix until combined. I like to cover and refrigerate at least an hour before serving to let the flavors develop; but, it is not necessary.
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Step 2: Sandwich ... Butter one sandwich slice, and spread the cream cheese on the other. Top the cream cheese half with the sprouts, watercress, and a couple of red onion slices; top with the buttered slice, cut, and ENJOY!
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Step 3: Delicious, healthy, and easy! These make great appetizers, a perfect lunch; and for me, I could enjoy this for dinner with a creamy potato leek or creamy asparagus soup. Sometimes, it is nice to have a meatless, light, and healthy dinner.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (218.8 g)
- Calories 354.1
- Total Fat - 26 g
- Saturated Fat - 13.7 g
- Cholesterol - 79.5 mg
- Sodium - 806.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 14 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.6 g
- Sugars - 10.8 g
- Protein - 17.8 g
- Calcium - 68.3 mg
- Iron - 1.7 mg
- Vitamin C - 3.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.5 mg