Gabby’s Eats: Snack Mini Sandwiches

It was early in the afternoon on Super Bowl Sunday 2015 and we decided to play it low key and enjoy the occasion with just our family at home that day.  We have been to many Super Bowl parties throughout the years, which have been fun and offered a delicious array of great foods so Gabby has gotten accustomed to the concept of it being a food centered event.  Daddy did not disappoint and ordered a special smoked turkey to enjoy and I managed to cook up a couple of fun sides.  But with a few hours til kick off, Gabby and I also decided to come up with a couple of easy and festive snacks that she and I could make for the game.  These three mini sandwiches were the result and turned out to be great finger foods for parties, snack time or even lunchboxes.  They were quite a SCORE for sure!

Sushi Folds

Ingredients

seaweed snack sheets

cooked rice (brown or white) or quinoa

cucumber slices

carrot slices

avocado slices

mandarin orange segments

low sodium soy sauce (use gluten free brand such as San J if on a GF diet)

teriyaki sauce (use gluten free brand such as San J if on a GF diet)

Directions

Place seaweed sheets on a clean surface, such as a large plate or cutting board. Add about 1/2  tablespoon of rice to one side of the seaweed, along with a cucumber, avocado, carrot or orange slice.  Drizzle with a little soy and teriyaki sauce, fold over and eat!

Serving size 1 sushi fold w/cucumber/orange/carrot Calories 10 Protein 1g Carb 2 g Fiber 0 g Sugars 0 g Fat 1 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 25 mg

Serving size 1 sushi fold w/avocado Calories 25 Protein 0g Carb 2 g Fiber 1 g Sugars 0 g Fat 1.5 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 25 mg

Pretzel Mini Bites

Ingredients

flat style pretzels, such as thins or waffle squares (use gluten-free brand, such as Glutino if on a gluten-free diet)

nut butter (almond butter or peanut butter)

thin apple slices into 1 inch squares

cinnamon

low fat cheese slices cut into 1 inch squares

turkey slices cut into 1 inch squares

honey mustard

Directions

Place the pretzels on a clean surface, such as a large plate or cutting board. Add one square of cheese to one of the pretzels. Spread 1/8 teaspoon mustard onto the cheese. Then top with the turkey and the second pretzel and eat!

or

Add one square of apple to one of the pretzels. Spread ¼ teaspoon of nut butter on the apple. Sprinkle with cinnamon, top with the second pretzel and eat!

Serving size 1 mini sandwich w/apples + nut butter Calories 35 Protein 1g Carb 6 g Fiber 0 g Sugars 1 g Fat 1 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 130 mg

Serving size 1 mini sandwich w/ cheese + turkey Calories 45 Protein 2 g Carb 5 g Fiber 0 g Sugars 1 g Fat 1.5 g Saturated fat 1 g Sodium 200mg

Cucumber Crunchers

Ingredients

cucumber slices

hummus

light cream cheese

olives, pitted and halved

cherry tomato slices

Directions

Place the cucumber slices on a clean surface, such as a large plate or cutting board. Spread ½ teaspoon hummus or cream cheese onto the one cucumber slice. Then put on one olive halve and tomato slice, top with the second cucumber and eat!.

Serving size 1 mini sandwich w/ hummus Calories 10 Protein 0 g Carb 1 g Fiber 0 g Sugars 1 g Fat 0.5 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 35 mg

Serving size 1 mini sandwich w/ cream cheese Calories 15 Protein 0 g Carb 1 g Fiber 0 g Sugars 1 g Fat 1 g Saturated fat 0 g Sodium 30mg