Salmon Salad Sandwich

I love salad sandwiches! I usually make tuna, egg, ham or chicken salad, but sometimes I am in the mood for salmon. Here is a great low-calorie lunch or snack. I added additional spices to mine and gave it a twist!

                                          ---Cook Because You Can
                              



2    6- to 7-ounce cans boneless, skinless wild Alaskan salmon, drained
1/4 cup minced red onion
2    tablespoons lemon juice
1    tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
4    tablespoons reduced-fat cream cheese
8    slices pumpernickel bread, toasted
8    slices tomato
2    large leaves romaine lettuce, cut in half



Combine salmon, onion, lemon juice, oil and pepper in a medium bowl. Spread 1 tablespoon cream cheese on each of 4 slices of bread. Spread 1/2 cup salmon salad over the cream cheese. Top with 2 tomato slices, a piece of lettuce and another slice of bread.




Nutrition Per serving: 286 calories; 9 g fat ( 3 g sat , 4 g mono ); 34 mg cholesterol; 29 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 22 g protein; 4 g fiber; 645 mg sodium; 262 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Folate (22% daily value), Iron & Vitamin C (17% dv), source of omega-3s.

Carbohydrate Servings: 2

Exchanges: 2 starch, 1/2 vegetable, 2 lean meat, 1 fat