Dinner

A Better Monte Cristo Sandwich is for Dinner.

A Better Monte Cristo Sandwich takes 15 minutes to prepare.

A Better Monte Cristo Sandwich takes 15 minutes to cook.

A Better Monte Cristo Sandwich makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for A Better Monte Cristo Sandwich are:

INGREDIENTS:
1 lb turkey breast scaloppini (thinly sliced turkey), cut into 4-oz pieces
2 tsp olive oil, divided
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Sea salt and fresh ground black pepper, to taste
1/2 cup egg whites
2 tbsp skim milk
Ground cayenne pepper, to taste
3 tbsp Dijon mustard
8 slices whole-grain bread
1 cup baby spinach leaves
1 pear, thinly sliced
4 1-oz slices low-fat Swiss cheese

Here is how you make A Better Monte Cristo Sandwich:

INSTRUCTIONS:In a small bowl, season turkey with 1 tsp oil, oregano, salt and black pepper.Heat a nonstick saut? pan over medium-high heat. Add turkey and saut? until light golden at edges and fully cooked throughout, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove from heat and set aside.In a shallow dish, whisk together egg whites and milk. Season with salt, black pepper and cayenne. Set aside.Spread about 1 tsp (adjust to taste) Dijon mustard on 1 side of each bread slice and place, Dijon-side-up, onto a flat work surface. Layer equal parts spinach, pear and turkey onto 4 slices of bread. Top each stack with 1 slice cheese and another slice of bread, Dijon-side-down, pressing gently.In a medium nonstick saut? pan, heat remaining tsp oil over medium heat.Using a spatula, carefully dip 1 side of a sandwich into egg mixture (egg mixture should go about halfway up the bread slice when immersed). With your hand on the top of the sandwich and spatula underneath, carefully flip to immerse the other side in egg, then gently transfer to hot pan. Saut? sandwich, turning once, until golden brown and crisp, about 5 minutes total. Remove from pan. Repeat with remaining sandwiches. Cut sandwiches in half and serve immediately.Serving Size: 4 sandwichesNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ALLIEBERRY17.

The nutritional information for A Better Monte Cristo Sandwich is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 549.3

• Total Fat: 17.5 g
• Cholesterol: 74.5 mg
• Sodium: 1,865.5 mg
• Total Carbs: 55.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.1 g
• Protein: 38.7 g

The dietary needs meet for A Better Monte Cristo Sandwich is Low Fat