Raisin Bread & Farmer's Cheese

From EatingWell: The EatingWell Diet (2007) — Subscribe Now!

Look for farmer's cheese with other cheeses in your supermarket or use ricotta as a creamy spread on toast.

1 serving

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Nutrition Profile

Low calorie | Low cholesterol | Healthy weight | View Complete Nutrition Guidelines»

Ingredients

2 slices whole-wheat raisin bread, toasted
4 tablespoons farmer's cheese, or part-skim ricotta cheese
1 teaspoon honey

Preparation

Spread toast with cheese. Drizzle with honey.

Nutrition

Per serving (with farmer's cheese): 243 calories; 7 g fat (4 g sat, 1 g mono); 20 mg cholesterol; 27 g carbohydrates; 14 g protein; 2 g fiber; 444 mg sodium; 118 mg potassium.

Nutrition Bonus: Folate (18% daily value).

2 Carbohydrate Serving

Exchanges: farmer's cheese: 2 starch, 1 1/2 lean meat, ricotta: 2 starch, 1 medium-fat meat

Nutrition Note: Per serving (with ricotta): 228 calories; 7 g fat (4 g sat, 3 g mono); 19 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 11 g protein; 2 g fiber; 281 mg sodium; 196 mg potassium. Nutrition bonus: Selenium (30% daily value), Calcium & Folate (20% dv). Exchanges: 2 starch, 1 medium-fat meat