pear-walnut sandwiches
These delicious, nutritional sandwiches have it all—a good, nutty crunch juxtaposed with the smooth-mouth feel of cream cheese and the sweet note of pears. Crisp, ripe Bartlett pears and toasted walnuts from autumn’s outdoor pantry blend beautifully in these quick and tasty sandwiches. Try them for breakfast, lunch or dinner. Pair them with a sweet soup (carrot-ginger, roasted red pepper and tomato, etc.) for a complete dinner.
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 (or try arugula, spinach or your favorite green)
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. Makes 4 servings.
Per Serving: 335 calories; 11grams (g) fat; 8.7 g protein; 52.2 g carbs; 5.9 g fiber; 15 milligrams (mg) cholesterol; 2 mg iron; 363 mg sodium; 56 mg calcium.
Sandy Todd Webster
For 22 years, Sandy Todd Webster was the chief architect of IDEA's content program - including the award-winning IDEA FITNESS JOURNAL and IDEA FOOD & NUTRITION TIPS - the industry's leading resources for fitness, wellness and nutrition professionals worldwide. She created, launched and nurtured these brands and many others during her productive and purposeful IDEA tenure. Sandy is a Rouxbe-certified professional plant-based cook and a Precision Nutrition Level 1 Coach who is pursuing a Master's degree in Sustainable Food Systems through The Culinary Institute of America (expected August 2024). She plans to combine these passions with her content expertise to continue inspiring others to make the world a more just, healthy and regenerative place.
