Quick Healthy Meal Idea | Healthify Your Sandwich

A sandwich is a start to a healthy quick meal!

Healthy Sandwich on Cutting Board

Strawberries, reduced-fat Havarti cheese and fresh basil leaves on Dave’s Killer Bread – oh YUM!

Sometimes I just can’t get my planned dinner on the table. My solution is definitely not fast food or greasy takeout. A healthy sandwich is the perfect go-to food when you’re short on time.

4 tips to get a simple, nutritious dinner on the table in minutes

Start with whole grain. Choose whole grain bread, pita bread, rolls or wraps. And no, carbs aren’t bad.

A few of my faves:

  • Dave’s Killer Bread Thin Sliced Good Seed
  • Dave’s Killer Bread Thin Sliced 21 Whole Grains and Seeds
  • Dave’s Killer Bread Thin Sliced Powerseed
  • Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted 100% Whole Grain Cinnamon Raisin Bread
  • Trader Joe’s 100% Whole Wheat Everything Bagel Slims
  • Pepperidge Farm Soft Honey Whole Wheat Bread

Combine favorite flavors or create new ones. I use my George Foreman Grill to make a Panini a couple times each month. Oh so fast and a bit fancy too.

  • Havarti and sliced strawberries. This is one of my favorites. I think you’ll be surprised just how good it is.
  • Rotisserie chicken, goat cheese, avocado, onions and bell peppers
  • Lacy Swiss, tomatoes, red onion, fresh basil and a drizzle of balsamic vinegar or a smear of pesto sauce.

Cold sandwiches are good too.

  • Sliced hard-boiled egg, mushrooms, shredded lettuce and mustard in a whole grain pita pocket
  • Sliced apple and peanut butter on whole grain cinnamon raisin bread
  • Sliced turkey, slices of green apple or peach, baby spinach, red onion and light mayonnaise
  • Black beans, corn and jarred salsa in a whole grain wrap
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Stuff it with veggies. Stuff it with veggies is a basic tenet of healthy eating. And it’s a very loud mantra in the Weisenberger household. Add every vegetable that sounds good. Add as much as will fit. Sometimes I pretend that my sandwich is a salad between two slices of bread. Silly me!

Round out the meal. What’s missing from your healthy sandwich? Should you round out your meal with a cup of nonfat or 1% milk, fresh or canned fruit, bagged salad? All of them?

Don’t forgo healthy eating when time is your enemy. Right now, create a list of foods to put together a meal lickety-split, including a few healthy sandwich ideas. Put them on your grocery list and stock up.

So tell me, what’s on your list?

Cheers to happy, healthy home-prepared meals!

Need more ideas? Find them in The Overworked Person’s Guide to Better Nutrition.

 

 

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Jill Weisenberger

I'm Jill, and I believe simple changes in your mindset and health habits can bring life-changing rewards. And I don't believe in willpower. It's waaaay overrated. As a food-loving registered dietitian nutritionist, certified diabetes care and education specialist and certified health and wellness coach, I've helped thousands of people solve their food and nutrition problems. If you're looking for a better way to master this whole healthy eating/healthy living thing or if you're trying to prevent or manage diabetes or heart problems, you'll find plenty of resources right here.

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  1. Ross Smith on December 11, 2017 at 3:05 am

    I found your suggestions very reassuring and incredibly common-sense-useful! Loved this post and I’m definitely pinning it to share! Thanks for the great read and awesome tips!

    • Jill Weisenberger on December 11, 2017 at 9:19 am

      Thanks for the positive feedback! And for sharing my post. I’m so appreciative.

  2. Yulie on April 1, 2018 at 11:54 pm

    This looks awesome and healthy. It’s makes me really hungry. I am going to make this because I am also trying to eat healthy. Keep it up and thanks for sharing this.

    • Jill Weisenberger on April 2, 2018 at 8:56 am

      So glad to know that you also make efforts to eat healthfully. Thanks for visiting my blog!

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