Cold sandwiches
Dilly Egg Salad Sandwiches
By Sandra Woodruff
Apr 6, 2009, 08:58

Yield: 4 servings

6 hard-boiled omega-3-enriched eggs, peeled and chopped
1/3 cup nonfat or light mayonnaise
1 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/3 cup finely chopped celery
1/3 cup thinly sliced scallions
1/4 cup chopped dill or sweet pickles, well drained
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh dill or 1 teaspoon dried dill
freshly ground black pepper
8 slices pumpernickel, dark rye, or multigrain bread
1 1/2 cups alfalfa or spicy sprouts

1. Place the eggs in a medium bowl and mash with a pastry cutter or potato masher. Add the mayonnaise, mustard, celery, scallions, pickles, and dill. Sprinkle with some pepper and stir to mix.

2. Lay the bread slices on a flat surface (spread each one with a teaspoon of mayonnaise or mustard if desired). Top 4 of the bread slices with a-quarter of the egg salad and sprouts. Top with the remaining bread slices and cut each sandwich in half. Serve immediately.

Nutritional Facts (per serving)

Calories: 323  
Carbohydrates: 40 g  
Fiber: 5.4 g   
Fat: 11 g  
Sat. Fat: 3.1 g
Cholesterol: 318 mg    
Protein: 18 g   
Sodium: 790 mg   
Calcium: 124 mg   
Potassium: 335 mg
GI rating: moderate
Diabetic exchanges:  1 1/2 medium-fat meat, 2 starch, 1 vegetable

To reduce calories and carbs: Use “light” multigrain or whole-wheat bread, with 50 calories and 7 to 9 grams carb per slice (-80 calories, -15g carb, -1 starch exchange).

To reduce fat and cholesterol: Use 4 whole eggs plus 4 egg whites instead of 6 whole eggs (-22 calories, -2.3 grams fat, -106 mg cholesterol). Or use 3 whole eggs plus 3/4 cup mashed silken firm tofu (-29 calories, -2.3 grams fat, -159 mg cholesterol).


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