Toasted whole grain bread is stacked with cucumbers, sardines, tomato and sliced red onion.
Servings: 4
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Serving suggestion: Try canned tuna or salmon as tasty alternatives for sardines.
Ingredients
- 8 slices whole wheat or multigrain bread, toasted
- 1 cucumber, peeled and thinly sliced
- 2 cans (4 ounces) oil or water-packed sardines, drained
- 1/4 cup lemon juice
- 1 large tomato, thinly sliced
- 1 red or white onion, peeled and thinly sliced
Directions
- Put 4 slices of toasted bread on a cutting board. Arrange cucumber slices on top of each slice.
- Gently mash the sardines with a fork. Spread the mashed sardines over the cucumber. Drizzle the lemon juice over the sardines.
- Put the tomato slices and red onions on top of the sardines. Top with the remaining slices of toast and press down gently to hold the sandwich together.
- Cut the sandwich in half and serve immediately.
Recipe courtesy of What’s Cooking? USDA Mixing Bowl.
Nutrition Facts
4 servings
Amount per serving
Calories
230
| % DV* | |
| Total Fat 3g | |
| Saturated Fat 1g | |
| Trans Fat | |
| Cholesterol 17mg | |
| Sodium 460mg | |
| Total Carbs 29g | |
| Dietary Fiber 5g | |
| Sugars 6g | |
| Added Sugars 3g | |
| Protein 23g | |
| Vitamin D 3mcg | |
| Calcium 84mg | |
| Iron 2mg | |
| Potassium 474mg |
*Percent Daily Values are included where available. They are based on a 2,000
calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.