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Sweet protein sandwich - fun and easy to make yet healthy enough to have for lunch #sandwich #nutella #kidfriendly #easyrecipes

Sweet Protein Sandwich

This sandwich is one invented by my 10-year-old son for a cooking competition. It's surprisingly tasty and actually fairly healthy!
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Course: main dish
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 0 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1 sandwich
Calories: 487kcal
Author: Michelle

Ingredients

  • 2 slices sourdough bread
  • 2 teaspoons Nutella
  • 2 teaspoons flax seeds
  • 2 teaspoons chia seeds
  • 2 strawberries
  • 1/3 Granny Smith apple
  • 1/3 Gala apple

Instructions

  • Remove hull from strawberries. Slice 1/4 inch thick, lengthwise. Slice apples as thinly as possible. You'll want 4 or so slices of each apple.
  • Spread Nutella on one slice of bread and sprinkle with flax and chia seeds. Press strawberries gently into sandwich, then top with apple slices.
    2 slices sourdough bread, 2 teaspoons Nutella, 2 teaspoons flax seeds, 2 teaspoons chia seeds, 2 strawberries, 1/3 Granny Smith apple, 1/3 Gala apple
  • Place the second slice of bread atop the first and cut the sandwich in half for easy eating. Garnish with another strawberry for fun, if you so choose.

Equipment

Bamboo Cutting Board
Bamboo Cutting Board
Chef's Knife
Chef's Knife
Strawberry and Tomato Corer
Strawberry and Tomato Corer

Notes

  • The trick to making the sandwich work is cutting your apples fairly thin and the strawberries just a bit thicker.
  • For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sandwich | Calories: 487kcal | Protein: 14g | Fat: 12g | Sodium: 558mg | Sugar: 18g

This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.