Very good. Unusual. I made one change, used spinach/spring greens mix instead of alfalfa sprouts.
Pear-Walnut Sandwiches
Photo: Oxmoor House
Crisp, ripe Bartlett pears and toasted walnuts from fall's harvest combine in these quick and tasty sandwiches. They pack nutrition and taste great for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Pair them with Honey-Gingered Carrot Soup for a dynamic dinner duo.
Prep: 15 minutes
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 sandwich)
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Nutritional Information
Amount per serving
- Calories: 335
- Calories from fat: 29%
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated fat: 3.7g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.4g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 1.8g
- Protein: 8.7g
- Carbohydrate: 52.2g
- Fiber: 5.9g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
- Iron: 2mg
- Sodium: 363mg
- Calcium: 56mg
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup (4 ounces) tub-style light cream cheese
- 8 (1.1-ounce) slices cinnamon-raisin bread, toasted
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts, toasted
- 2 Bartlett pears, cored and thinly sliced
- 1 cup alfalfa sprouts
Preparation
- 1. Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese evenly over each of 8 bread slices. Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon walnuts evenly over each of 4 bread slices. Top each evenly with pear slices, sprouts, and 1 bread slice. Cut each sandwich in half diagonally.
Note:
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Pear-Walnut Sandwiches Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Sandwiches
- CONVENIENCE: Quick/Easy
- MAIN INGREDIENT: Fruits, Nuts
- PUBLICATION: Oxmoor House
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