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Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich Recipe | MyRecipes - PCOS-Friendly Recipe

Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich Recipe | MyRecipes
Servings: 4
Lunch

This Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich Recipe | MyRecipes is a PCOS-friendly recipe.

Nutrition per Serving

0 Calories
0g Protein
0g Carbs
0g Fat
Recipe by Maureen Callahan This quick and tasty ham and cheese toasted sandwich packs nutrition for breakfast or lunch. For Nunes, this would equal two ounces whole grains, one ounce meat, about 70 discretionary calories (from the cream cheese and chedda

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) tub light cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh basil
  • 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 8 (1-ounce) slices whole wheat bread
  • 4 ounces low-fat deli ham
  • 8 (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato (about 1 large)
  • 1/4 cup (2 ounces) shredded reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat broiler.
  2. Combine first 4 ingredients in small bowl; stir well.
  3. Spread about 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture over each of 4 bread slices. Top each with 1 ounce ham, 2 tomato slices, and 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese. Place sandwich halves and remaining 4 slices bread on a baking sheet. Broil 2 minutes or until cheese is melted and bread is lightly browned. Top each sandwich half with remaining bread slice. Serve immediately.

PCOS-Friendly Foods in This Recipe

This recipe contains the following foods that may benefit PCOS management: Basil.

Basil is an excellent stress reliever, and has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, this Ham and Cheese Toasted Sandwich Recipe | MyRecipes recipe is designed to be PCOS-friendly., it supports balanced blood sugar and hormonal health.

Yes, this recipe works well as a PCOS-friendly Lunch. Pair it with other PCOS-friendly foods throughout the day for balanced nutrition.

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