Recipe - Monte Cristo Salmon Sandwich

1 Serving

Monte Cristo sandwiches are traditionally made with white bread filled with ham, turkey and cheese, dipped in egg, fried and served with sour cream and jam. Ours is a much healthier version using leftover or canned salmon.

Ingredients:
2 slices whole grain bread
4 ounces cooked or canned salmon
2 tbsp salsa
1 egg

Instructions:
1. Flatten the bread slices as much as you can with a rolling pin
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or heavy can.

2. Mash the salmon and salsa together in a bowl. If the salmon is cold, heat the mixture in the microwave for 1 minute to take off the chill. Make a sandwich of the bread with the salmon mixture in the middle.

3. Beat the egg in a bowl and pour into a saucer. Dip the sandwich in the egg so that both sides are coated. Fry the sandwich on a non-stick pan over medium heat for about 5 minutes, turning half way to brown both sides. Serve with additional salsa if you like.

Nutritional Information:

Per serving:
344 calories
11 g total fat (2 g sat)
246 mg cholesterol
28 g carbohydrate
34 g protein
4 g fiber
497 mg sodium