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Avocado Veggie Sandwich

Avocado Veggie Sandwich
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Source: The Diabetes Cookbook. Recipe Credit: . Photo Credit: Peter Papoulakos.
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Summary

Avocado is full of healthy, monounsaturated fat that is good for your cholesterol and will not raise your blood sugar. This is a veggie sandwich, but you could add turkey or chicken for extra protein.

  • Prep time
    15 min
  • Servings
    4 Servings
  • Serving size
    1 sandwich
Lunch Quick & Easy Sandwiches Vegetarian CKD Dialysis CKD Non-Dialysis High in Fiber Kidney-Friendly Veggie Rich
Nutrition Facts

Nutrition Facts

4 Servings

  • Serving Size
    1 sandwich
  • Amount per serving Calories 220

  • Total Fat 11g
    • Saturated Fat 1.2g
    • Trans Fat 0g
  • Cholesterol 0mg
  • Sodium 180mg
  • Total Carbohydrate 28g
    • Dietary Fiber 9g
    • Total Sugars 4g
  • Protein 8g
  • Potassium 500mg
  • Phosphorus 215mg

Choices/Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch, 1 Nonstarchy vegetable, 2 Fat

Lunch Quick & Easy Sandwiches Vegetarian CKD Dialysis CKD Non-Dialysis High in Fiber Kidney-Friendly Veggie Rich
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • avocado (cored and cut in half)
    1
  • sunflower seeds
    4 tbsp
  • large cucumber (sliced )
    1/2
  • radishes (sliced)
    4
  • roma (plum) tomatoes (sliced)
    2
  • whole wheat sandwich thins (about 1 1/2 ounces each)
    4

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Directions

Directions

  1. Gently remove the insides of the avocado from shell. Cut avocado into thin slices

  2. Spread 1/4 of the avocado slices on bottom piece of sandwich thin. Sprinkle with 1 Tbsp. sunflower seeds. Top with 4-5 cucumber slices, 4-5 radish slices and 3 tomato slices. Place top piece of sandwich thin on sandwich.

  3. Repeat process for remaining 3 sandwiches.

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    Crunchy and interesting. The sunflower seeds really made it special. I forgot the radishes. Will definitely make again. I might forget the radishes again, too