Healthy sandwich for weight watchers

 

 

Quick to prepare, easy to carry, sandwiches have been the loyal hunger zappers since times immemorial. Over the years they have acquired a healthy demeanor and have become the favourite mini meals of weight watchers and healthy eaters.

 

Grilled Vegetable Sandwich

 

Ingredients:
Zucchini – 1, medium, sliced (You can substitute this with peeled and seedless Cucumber slices)
Onion – 1, sliced
Sun-dried Tomatoes – few (optional)
Brown Bread Slices – as required
Capsicum – 1, medium
Lime Juice – 3 tsp
Lettuce – handful, chopped
Oregano – 1 1/2 tsp
Olive Oil – 2 tsp + extra
Cumin Powder – 1/4 tsp
Black Pepper Powder as required
Red Chilli Powder – a pinch
Salt as per taste
Cheese Slices – as required, 1 per sandwich.

 

Method:
– Cut the capsicums into small pieces.
– Mix the lime juice, olive oil, oregano, cumin powder, red chilli powder and black pepper powder in a bowl.
– Heat little oil in a pan over medium flame.
– Fry the onions and zucchini (if you are using cucumber, just fry the onions) for a minute.
– Spread butter on half of the bread slices and the lime juice mixture on the other halves.
– Arrange the lettuce, onions, zucchini, capsicum on the buttered slices.
– Sprinkle a bit of pepper powder, salt and place a cheese slice on each sandwich.
– Cover with the other half and place them on a grill pan over medium flame.
– Grill until cheese melts or for 2 minutes on each side.
– Remove and cut into 2 triangles.
– Serve at once.