How to make a REAL and HEALTHY grilled cheese:
100% whole wheat bread (Rudi's), 110 calories a slice = 220 calories
Horizon Organic American Cheese, 60 calories a slice
Applegate Farms Organic smoked chicken breast, 60 calories/serving (4 slices)
Naysoya Fat Free veggie-mayo spread - 10 calories/tbsp
Laughing Cow Light Original Swiss - 35 calories per wedge
Amy's Organic Alphabet Soup - 160 calories/can
All you need is a panini maker and you don't need butter! Just spread the laughing cow cheese on one slice of bread, layer on the chicken, put the American cheese on top, then spread the fat free mayo on the other slice. Into the wam panini maker. Just a few minutes and done! Serve with Amy's organic alphabet soup which is low calorie and super tasty, very tomatoey and perfect for dipping the grilled cheese in.
Make it even skinner by doing ONE piece of bread, that subtracts 110 calories and is a filling, cheesy, gooey meal for only 435 total calories. Just cut one piece of bread in half and layer everything on as listed above.
YUM.
Delicious! What are your thoughts about a tasty side salad and/or adding a tomato to the sandwich?
ReplyDeleteYum! I'm a vegetarian, so I might try it with tofu? Or maybe just skip the chicken altogether! I can't tell you how much I love your blog. Those websites you listed (vegweb mainly) are amazing!
ReplyDeleteTomato - awesome idea. Rachel, this would be a nice sub for the chicken. I also made this with a vegetarian chicken cutlet I got at Whole Foods - can't remember the brand. Will find out and let you know. Be sure to slice the tomato nice and thin for optimal grilled-cheesedness!
ReplyDeleteSide salad - great idea too! BUT, be careful. Calories are lurking and hiding in all the extras. There are 120 calories in just 1/2 cup of beans. Dressings are also loaded with calories and fat. My favorite low cal salad dressing is Trader Joe's fat free balsamic viniagrette. It's awesome!
I just had the sandwich today with Eziekiel bread - two slices is only 160 calories total! Plus it's nice and thick, packed with crunch and so wonderful for you. You keep it in the freezer and it's excellent for paninis. I had it with Amy's fat free chunky vegetable soup. Delicious!