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Turkey Provolone Toaster Sandwich

This sandwich is great as a snack. The recipe makes only a half-sandwich, but it’s a meaty half-sandwich (great protein-to-carb ratio). I often eat it with an orange or banana, and it’s the perfect amount of food. Did you know that 4 ounces of deli turkey (or other deli meat) often contain as much as 1,200 mg sodium? If you’re watching your sodium, oven-roast your own skinless turkey breast at home and slice it down very thinly for deli meat. This will not only save you money but also allow you to control the amount of salt in the meat. If you can’t roast your own turkey breast, be sure to look for lower-sodium varieties of deli turkey.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    makes 1 serving

Ingredients

1 slice rye bread, cut in half crosswise
4 ounces thinly sliced lean turkey breast or lean, lower-sodium deli turkey
1 slice reduced-fat provolone cheese (I used Sargento), cut in half

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat a toaster oven or the oven to 400°F.

    Step 2

    Place one bread half-slice on a small baking sheet. Top it evenly with one of the cheese halves, the turkey, and then the remaining piece of cheese. Top that with the remaining half-slice of bread. Bake until the cheese is melted and the bread is lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

  2. nutrition information

    Step 3

    Calories: 255

    Step 4

    Protein: 34g

    Step 5

    Carbohydrates: 15g

    Step 6

    Fat: 7g

    Step 7

    Saturated Fat: 2g

    Step 8

    Cholesterol: 52mg

    Step 9

    Fiber: 1g

    Step 10

    Sodium: 505mg

Reprinted with permission from I Can't Believe It's Not Fattening! by Devin Alexander. Copyright © 2010 Devin Alexander. Published by Clarkson Potter Publishers, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. Devin Alexander is the author of The Most Decadent Diet Ever, Fast Food Fix, and coauthor of The New York Times bestsellers The Biggest Loser Cookbook and The Biggest Loser Family Cookbook. She was a chef on NBC's The Biggest Loser and the host of Healthy Decadence on Discover Health and FitTV.
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