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Two halves of a sandwich stacked on a wooden board, filled with layers of sliced turkey and cheese on whole grain bread—a fresh twist on the classic Monte Cristo.

Lightened-Up Monte Cristo with Apple

Meet the Monte Cristo of your brunch dreams! This sweet-and-salty sammie layers savory ham (or turkey), melty Swiss and crisp apple between whole-grain bread, then gives the whole glorious stack a vanilla-kissed French toast finish.
Yield: 1 serving
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 8 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Ingredients
 

  • 1 tablespoon Dijon or honey mustard
  • 2 slices of whole-grain bread
  • 3 ounces ham, thinly sliced
  • A few thin apple slices, optional*
  • 1 ounce reduced-fat Swiss cheese, thinly sliced
  • 1 egg
  • 2 tablespoons milk, any type
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Ingredient Details to Know
*Apple slices provide a bit of natural sweetness and a crisp texture if you’d like to try adding.

Instructions
 

  • Spread mustard on 1 slice of bread and layer on ham, apple slices and cheese. Top with the remaining slice of bread.
  • In a wide shallow bowl, lightly beat the egg and mix in the milk and vanilla extract. Submerge 1 side of sandwich into egg mixture so it really soaks up the liquid. Flip sandwich repeat with second side.
  • Liberally mist a nonstick skillet with oil spray and warm over medium-high heat. Carefully add sandwich and cook each side for about 4 minutes so bread becomes browned and cheese melts. While it’s cooking, use a wide spatula to check that underneath sides are not becoming too brown.
  • Transfer to a plate. Slice in half and top with optional low-sugar jam and dig in.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 410Carbohydrates: 28gProtein: 35gTotal Fat: 14g— Unsaturated Fat: 8g— Saturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 220mgSodium: 1470mgPotassium: 390mgFiber: 0gTotal Sugar: 8g— Natural Sugar: 7g— Added Sugar: 1gCalcium: 380mgIron: 2.7mg
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.