Mafia’s Favorite Turkey Sandwich

Name: Mafia’s Favorite Turkey Sandwich
Yield: makes 1 serving
Ingredients: 2 slices whole-wheat or whole-grain bread (about 70 calories or less per slice); 4 ounces thinly sliced or shaved extra-lean smoked deli turkey (lower-sodium if possible); 1 slice reduced-fat provolone cheese (I used Sargento); 1/2 leaf green lettuce, or to taste; 2 thin tomato slices; 1/3 cup drained sweet cherry pepper rings or strips (I used Mezzetta); 1 tablespoon low-fat mayonnaise (no more than 2 g fat per tablespoon; I used Best Foods/Hellmann’s)

December 9, 2011

Growing up on the East Coast, it wasn’t hard to find all sorts of pickled peppers, both sweet and hot. You couldn’t go anywhere near a cheesesteak place in Philly without seeing them. In Los Angeles, they’re less common, but most grocery stores have at least one or two varieties. One of my favorites is sweet cherry pepper rings. They add plenty of flavor without any fat—you can’t go wrong with that.

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