The Perfect Quick and Cool Weeknight Dinner
Looking for a quick and cool dinner idea for the next hot weeknight this summer? Tonight in my kitchen we made TST + A sandwiches — Turkey bacon, Lettuce and Tomato + Avocado sandwiches.
We all noticed how satisfying this sensibly-sized sandwich was (probably because of the 100% whole wheat rolls and the sliced avocado). I love how the sandwich has a meat, whole grain and vegetables all in one. Yes, the featured ingredient of this sandwich is a processed meat (albeit from turkey not pork), but we don’t have processed meat very often at the Magee house and we are pairing the turkey bacon with some antioxidant-rich plant foods (vine ripened tomatoes, spinach, whole wheat bread).
Here’s How You Make It
Just crisp up some turkey bacon strips (or center cut bacon strips) and that’s all the cooking you need to do!
Next, assemble your sandwich by placing about 3 strips of crispy turkey bacon strips onto the bottom slice of your whole wheat or whole grain roll. Top it with avocado slices (about 1/4 of a whole avocado), 3 fresh tomato slices, 1/4 cup raw spinach leaves, and the remaining half of the roll. Spread one side lightly with light mayonnaise if desired.
What Does It Add Up To?
One Sandwich has:
NOTE: Adding a teaspoon of light mayonnaise will add about 17 calories and 1.7 grams of fat to the sandwich total.
