This recipe calls for thin, dense bread. I used the European Grain Multi-Seed bread from Trader Joe's. It is the ideal bread for small, protein packed sandwiches. Denser, dark grain bread tends to be very low in gluten and higher in nutrients. Watercress is ideal for these sammies, but sprouts work great too.
Ingredients
Smoked Salmon
Thin dense bread (Pumpernickel, Multi-Grain, or Dark Rye), 2 slices
Goat Cream Cheese, 3 tsps.
Fresh Dill, 2 tsp. minced
Lemon juice, 1 tsp.
Capers, 2 tsps. roughly chopped
Dijon Mustard, 2 tsps.
Smoked Salmon, 3 Tbsps. roughly chopped
English Cucumber, 8 thin slices, lightly salted
Watercress or Sprouts, ¼ Cup
Salt and Pepper
Smoked Turkey
Thin dense bread (Pumpernickel, Multi-Grain, or Dark Rye), 2 slices
Goat Cream Cheese, 4 tsps.
Avocado, 4 tsps.
Cilantro, 1 Tbsp. – minced
Lime juice, 1 tsp.
Sliced Smoked Turkey, 2 slices
English Cucumber, 8 thin slices, lightly salted
Watercress or Sprouts, ¼ Cup
Salt and Pepper
Please buy organic whenever possible!
Preparation
Make the goat cream cheese mixtures.
For Smoked Salmon: Mix together the cream cheese, fresh dill, capers, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt and couple grinds of pepper.
For the Smoked Turkey: Mix together the cream cheese, avocado, cilantro, lime juice, a pinch of salt and a couple of grinds of pepper.
Arrange the sliced bread on a cutting board. Spread the cream cheese mixture to cover both slices for the smoked turkey and only on one slice for the smoked salmon. Spread the Dijon mustard on one slice for the smoked salmon.
Arrange the salmon or turkey to cover a single slice of the bread, layer on the cucumber (salt the cucumber a bit) and watercress or sprouts on top of the protein. Top the sandwich with the other slice of bread and cut in half and in half again. We’re looking for a final size of about no larger than 2”x2”.
For storage, wrap each quarter separately. These are now set up for grab and go protein powered snacks! If you choose to eat as a meal, one half (two squares) is the serving size. Eat alongside sliced apples, crispy chickpeas or a handful of almonds.