Three delicious open rye bread sandwiches, quick and easy to whip up for a healthy lunch at home!
As a stay at home or work from home mum, a filling and healthy lunch is often the last thing you manage to rustle up during a busy day.
I’m the worst offender for this, often grabbing a few small bites of something from the fridge every time I walk past.
Not exactly the healthiest or most relaxing way to eat!
But lately I’ve been trying to set aside some time to make something specifically for me – not a blog recipe or something the kids want to eat! But a “grown up” lunch that’s nutritious, filling and forces me to sit down for a few minutes and enjoy some down time.
Why Rye Sandwiches?
Sandwiches get a bad rap these days, usually because they are made with white or some other refined bread. Rye bread is a great alternative option as its packed with fibre and is lower on the GI index, helping to keep you full and stop blood sugar spikes.
Toppings!
For the toppings I can never choose just one so I usually go for three! Avocado, Lime & Radish; Pesto and Boiled Egg with Chilli Sauce; and Cherry Tomato, Garlic & Basil.
I always feel really satisfied after having this lunch and I hope you enjoy it too. If you have any ideas of other sandwich toppings please do let me know!
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Healthy Open Rye Sandwiches
Prep Time: 3 mins- Total Time: 3 mins
Yield: 1 1x
Category: Lunch
Cuisine: European
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Delicious open rye bread sandwiches, quick and easy to whip up for a healthy lunch at home!
Ingredients
- 3 slices of rye bread
- ½ avocado
- lime juice
- chilli flakes
- radish
- green pesto
- boiled egg
- chilli sauce
- cherry tomatoes
- olive oil
- crushed garlic
- fresh basil
Instructions
- Avocado, Lime & Radish
- Mash the avocado and spread it onto one slice of rye bread. Squeeze some lime juice on top and then add a few thin slices of radish.
- Pesto & Boiled Egg with Chilli Sauce
- Spread a teaspoon of pesto onto one slice of rye bread. Add a sliced boiled egg and then drizzle on some chilli sauce.
- Tomato, Garlic & Basil
- Chop in cherry tomatoes in half and add them to a bowl. Stir in crushed garlic, some torn basil leaves and a little olive oil and stir then add to the rye bread.
- Season all three with salt and pepper.
Gemma says
The tomato one is so nice! Haven’t tried the others yet but made a really nice change from my usual boring lunch.
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Trixilie & Bea says
All of the three open rye bread sandwiches looking delicious. Trixilie especially loves the Avocado, Lime & Radish. We often eat a similar version with cucumber slices as a green breakfast. But today, we will eat your tomato, garlic & basil – after the dentist. Otherwise the dentist will fall into a garlic coma 😉
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