Description
A vibrant and healthy sandwich recipe using bell peppers as the base, filled with delicious ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large red bell pepper, halved and seeded
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, halved and seeded
- 1/2 small cucumber, thinly sliced
- 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
- 1/2 avocado, sliced
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese, plain or herbed
- 2 slices cheddar cheese
- 4 slices turkey breast (or substitute chicken or ham)
- 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
- Salt, to taste
- Black pepper, to taste
- Handful of baby spinach or arugula (optional)
- Everything bagel seasoning, to taste (optional)
Instructions
- Pat the bell pepper halves thoroughly dry using a paper towel to remove excess moisture.
- Evenly spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese inside each bell pepper half.
- Drizzle Dijon mustard over two of the prepared bell pepper halves.
- Layer turkey slices, cheddar cheese, cucumber slices, red onion slices, avocado, and greens (if using) evenly onto two bell pepper halves.
- Sprinkle fillings with salt, black pepper, and everything bagel seasoning if desired.
- Top each filled pepper half with the remaining halves, pressing gently to close and form sandwiches.
- Slice sandwiches in half if preferred and serve immediately.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the fillings based on your preference.
- This sandwich is perfect for a low-carb meal option.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Lunch
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 sandwich
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 12g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 50mg