The cream cheese in this veggie and cream cheese sandwich adds flavor while holding everything in place. This colorful, well-balanced sandwich is crispy from the cucumber and peppers, sweet from tomatoes and beets, and tangy from the banana peppers.

EatingWell.com, June 2022

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Credit: Victor Protasio

Recipe Summary

active:
15 mins
total:
15 mins
Servings:
2
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Spread 2 tablespoons cheese on each bread slice. Divide cucumber, bell pepper, tomato, beets and banana peppers between 2 of the bread slices; top each with 4 lettuce leaves. Top with the remaining 2 bread slices, cheese-side down. Slice the sandwiches in half diagonally, if desired.

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Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich
381 calories; protein 12g; carbohydrates 43g; dietary fiber 7g; sugars 8g; fat 18g; saturated fat 11g; poly fat 1g; cholesterol 40mg; vitamin a iu 1748IU; vitamin b3 niacin 4mg; vitamin c 185mg; vitamin e iu 4IU; folate 83mg; vitamin k 48mg; sodium 552mg; calcium 165mg; chromium 3mcg; iron 3mg; magnesium 71mg; phosphorus 178mg; potassium 633mg; zinc 1mg; omega 6 fatty acid 1g; niacin equivalents 4mg; selenium 15mcg.
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