SMOKED SALMON SANDWICHES
Ingredients
2/3 cup (150 mL) reduced-fat cream cheese
2 Tbsp (30 mL) capers, drained and rinsed (optional)
1 Tbsp (15 mL) chopped chives
1 Tbsp (15 mL) horseradish
1 garlic clove, finely minced
Juice of 1/2 lemon
1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground black pepper
8 slices dark rye bread
120 g smoked salmon*
1/2 English cucumber, thinly sliced
1/2 cup (125 mL) sliced roasted red pepper
2 cups (500 mL) baby spinach
4 medium apples
Method
In a medium-sized bowl, stir together cream cheese, capers (if using), chives, horseradish, garlic, lemon juice and pepper. Spread an equal amount of cream cheese mixture on four slices of rye bread and top each with an equal amount of salmon, cucumber, red pepper and spinach. Top with remaining bread slices and slice in half. Serve with an apple.
* To reduce sodium, swap the smoked salmon for chopped grilled salmon.
Serves four. Per serving: 391 calories, 15 g protein, 10 g fat (4 g saturated fat), 63 g carbohydrates, 9 g fibre, 28 mg cholesterol, 1,195 mg sodium (To reduce sodium, swap the smoked salmon for chopped grilled salmon).
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