Nuts about Sandwiches!

Here are a few recipes for delicious, healthy sandwiches that your kids will love!


1) Almond & Pineapple Sandwich


Ingredients

  • 1 (8 ounce) package softened cheese/ low-fat cream cheese
  • 1/4 cup crushed pineapple
  • 4 tablespoons sliced almonds
  • 8 slices whole-grain bread

Directions

In a small bowl, mix together softened cheese and crushed pineapple. Spread 1/4 of the pineapple and cheese mixture on a slice of bread. Top with a tablespoon of almonds, and cover with another slice of bread to make a sandwich. repeat with remaining ingredients.

 

2) Pear & Walnut Sandwich

This fruit sandwich is a unique yet delicious flavor combination.


Ingredients

  • 8 slices bread 
  • 1/2 cup (or more) of homemade labneh
  • 2 ripe pears
  • 1/4 cup chopped walnuts 
  • 1 cup alfalfa sprouts 

Directions

  • Place the nuts in a small dry skillet over medium heat. Cook the nuts, stirring frequently, until they are golden and fragrant, around 5 minutes.
  • Core and thinly slice the pears.
  • Toast the bread slices.
  • Spread about 1 tablespoon of labneh on each bread slice. Sprinkle the nuts evenly over half of the bread slices. (To amp the salty or sweet flavors, add a pinch of salt or a drizzle of honey.)
  • Finish each sandwich with pear slices, alfalfa sprouts, and the remaining bread slice. Slice in half and serve.

3) Chicken, Mayo & Cashew Sandwich

Why go for canteen food when you can cook up this yummy snack in a few minutes!


Ingredients

  • 3 cup (480g) cooked chicken, finely chopped
  • 4 green onions (scallions), chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup (60g) roasted cashews, finely chopped
  • 3 (450g) stalks celery, leafy ends cut off, and stalks chopped finely
  • 1/2 cup (150g) mayonnaise
  • 1/3 cup (80g) sour cream
  • 20 slice (900g) white bread
  • 10 slice (450g) wholemeal bread

 

Directions

  • Put chicken, onion, cashews, celery, mayonnaise and sour cream into a large bowl, mix the ingredients together with a spoon.
  • Spread half the chicken mixture over 10 slices of white bread, put a slice of wholemeal bread on top of each. Spread the rest of the chicken mixture over the wholemeal bread, put the other 10 white bread slices on top.
  • Use a serrated bread knife to cut the crusts off the sandwiches, cut each sandwich into four triangles.

4) Choco Hazel Banana Sandwiches

A healthy, indulgent and super easy-to-make sandwich!


Ingredients

  • ¼ cup PH Choco Hazelnut spread
  •  4 (1.5 ounce) slices whole-wheat bread, crusts trimmed
  •  1 medium ripe banana, sliced
  •  1/8 teaspoon salt
  •  1.5 tablespoons unsalted butter
  •  1 tablespoon powdered sugar

Directions

  • Spread 1 tablespoon Pureheart Choco Hazelnut over each bread slice. Layer banana over the spread on 2 bread slices. Sprinkle with salt. Top with remaining bread slices.
  • Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sandwiches to the pan; cook 1 minute on each side or until golden brown. Remove sandwiches from the pan; cut into triangles or strips. Dust evenly with powdered sugar.

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