Lower Calorie Sandwiches
The calories in sandwiches can be surprising. The right condiments, bread, and sandwich meat can make all the difference in your calorie consumption. A healthy sandwich is a lunchtime favorite because it’s easily packable, cheap to make, and the perfect vehicle for complex carbohydrates, good for you fats, fibre-packed veggies, and lean protein. Sandwiches can help you work toward your weight loss goals.
Sandwiches can have a reputation for being a food that isn’t good for you. This video shows you just how easy, delicious, and nutritious sandwiches can be.
Mixed Veggie Tuna Salad Sandwich – 290 calories
Ingredients
- 3 ounces tuna can or 1 can
- 1 tbsp peas 12g
- 1 tbsp chopped red pepper 12g
- 1 tbsp corn
- 1 tsp mayonnaise
- 1 tbsp finely chopped onion
- 2 whole wheat toast
Method
- Toast the bread in a toaster or a frying pan until it is crisp and golden brown.
- In a large bowl, combine peas, red pepper, corn, onion, mayonnaise and tuna.
- Spoon tuna mixture on top of the slices of bread, then cover with another slice.
Tuna omelette sandwich – 340 calories
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- 1/2 can of tuna
- 1/4 small onion
- 1/4 cup broccoli florets
- 1/4 red pepper
- 1 tbsp black olives
- 1/8 tbsp Salt
- 1/8 tbsp black Papper
- 1 tbsp oil
- 2 whole wheat bread
Method
- In a large bowl, combine egg, onion, red pepper, broccoli florets, tuna, and Mix everything well together.
- Add olive oil on a frying pan, add the omelette mixture, cover the frying pan and cook for 3-4 minutes at medium-high to high heat.
- Cut the omelet and fill the toast slice with the omelet slices and serve.
Broad Beans Sandwich – 250 calories
Ingredients
- 1/2 avocado
- 2 tbsp Fava Beans
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 2 cherry tomatoes
- 1 tsp finely chopped coriander leaves
- 2 slices whole wheat toast
- salt & pepper
Method
- Cut the avocado and smash the flesh in a bowl with a fork.
- Add lime juice mix together and spread avocado mixture on top of the slices of bread
- Then add broad beans, tomato slices, chopped coriander.
- Cover with another slice, and eat straight away.
Avocado Tomato And Hummus Sandwich – 290 calories
Ingredients
- 2 slices whole wheat toast
- 2 tbsp ready-made houmous
- 1/2 small avocado sliced
- 4 spinach leaves
- 3 cherry tomatoes, sliced
Method
- Toast the bread.
- Spread houmous evenly over one side of each slice.
- On one slice of bread, lay half the avocado, tomato. spinach leaves.
- Cover with the other slice