Natural sandwiches can be healthy, nutritious and quick-to-make options that can be consumed for a snack or dinner, for example.
Sandwiches can be considered a complete meal because they are made with natural and healthy ingredients and rich in vitamins and minerals essential for the proper functioning of the body.
Although they are not just for losing weight, these sandwiches are a great alternative for those on a diet, as they limit the total number of calories in the diet.
1. Natural chicken sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices of wholemeal bread;
- 3 tablespoons of shredded chicken.
- Lettuce and tomato;
- 1 tablespoon of ricotta or cottage cheese;
- Salt, pepper and oregano to taste.
Preparation mode
Before assembling the sandwich, you must first cook the chicken and make it soft so that it can be shredded more easily. Then, you can mix the cheese with the shredded chicken and place it on the bread along with the lettuce and tomato. The sandwich can be eaten cold or hot.
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2. Ricotta and spinach
Ingredients
- 2 slices of wholemeal bread;
- 1 tablespoon full of fresh ricotta;
- 1 cup of sautéed spinach.
Preparation mode
To sauté the spinach, simply place the leaves little by little in a frying pan with olive oil and stir until the spinach leaves are wilted. Then, season with salt and pepper to taste, mix with fresh ricotta and place on the bread.
It is important that the spinach leaves are very dry before being sautéed, otherwise the process will take time and not have the desired result.
3. Arugula and sun-dried tomatoes
Ingredients
- 2 slices of wholemeal bread;
- 2 arugula leaves;
- 1 tablespoon of sun-dried tomatoes;
- Ricotta or cottage cheese.
Preparation mode
To make this natural sandwich, simply mix all the ingredients in a container and then place it on the bread. Salt and pepper should be added to taste and you can add more arugula or other ingredients.
4. Natural tuna sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices of wholemeal bread;
- ½ can of natural tuna or in edible oil, draining the canned oil;
- ricotta cream
- pinch of salt and pepper
- Lettuce and tomato
Preparation mode
Mix the tuna with 1 level tablespoon of ricotta cream and mix well. Add salt and pepper to taste, and vegetables such as lettuce, tomato, cucumber or grated carrot.
5. Egg and ricotta sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices of wholemeal bread;
- 1 boiled egg;
- 1 tablespoon of ricotta cream;
- ½ sliced cucumber;
- Lettuce and carrot.
Preparation mode
To make the natural egg sandwich, you need to cut the boiled egg into small pieces and mix it with the ricotta cream. Then, cut the cucumber into small slices and place on the bread along with the ricotta cream with the egg, lettuce and carrot.
6. Avocado and egg sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 slices of wholemeal bread;
- Avocado pate;
- Scrambled or boiled egg;
- Tomato.
Preparation mode
Firstly, you must make the avocado pâté, which is made by mashing ½ ripe avocado and adding salt to taste and 1 teaspoon of lemon. Then, spread it on the bread, add the boiled or scrambled egg and the tomato.
