Beefed up sarnies recipe
Add colourful grated salad to a roast beef sandwich to provide extra fibre and vitamins to your diet.
Prep: 15 mins
Serves 4
Ingredients
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 cooked beetroot (vacuum packed), grated
- half a small red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 teaspoons vinegar
- 8 slices wholemeal bread
- 8 teaspoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
- 1 handful mixed salad leaves
- 4 slices lean roast beef (fat trimmed off)
- 1 pinch ground black pepper
Method
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In a bowl, mix together the carrot, beetroot and red onion with the vinegar. Season with black pepper.
Information:Use a couple of finely sliced spring onions instead of red onion, if you prefer.
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Spread each slice of bread with 1 teaspoon of mayonnaise, then top 4 of them with the lettuce leaves and the roast beef. Share the salad between them, then sandwich together with the remaining slices of bread.
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Cut in half and serve at once, or wrap and keep cool to serve later.
Information:You could also use lean roast pork or ham instead of beef.
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