Sandwiches are convenient and easy lunches or snacks. They easily fit your handbag, backpack, are cheap, can be brought on a piknik, at work, at school, for the road. And your sandwich can be customized accordingly to your likes and caloric needs while making a healthy and balanced meal.
Unfortunately, sandwiches were given a hard time with all the fancy diets that have appeared over the past few years. White bread, too much carbs, full mayo… Sandwiches were definitely the pest of all dietitians. Fortunately, nowadays, it is easy to make a super healthy and balanced sandwich. Here are 5 easy tips to follow to keep your sandwich healthy but tasty.
1. Choose a bread rich in fibers. A whole wheat bread, a 12-grains bread, a multrigrains bread or a flax bread have more minerals, vitamins and fibers than the classic white bread.
2. Choose low fat proteins. Low fat ham, chicken breast, turkey breast or tuna salad (make with no or reduced fat mayonnaise) are always the best choice, as they are high in proteins and low in fat.
3. Don’t forget the veggies. Choose from a big selection of vegetables, such as watercress, lettuce (green, red, romane), cucumbers, shredded celery & carrots, tomatoes, etc.
4. Add some dairy products. Instead of using butter, margarine or mayo, use a portion of cheese, such as camembert cheese, goat cheese, mozarella, harvati to give your sandwich more flavor.
5. Size and quantity. A good sandwich size is the equivalent of 1/3 of a french bread or 80g of bread.
And don’t forget to bring a fruit as well, to complete your meal!
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