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This low-fat salmon salad sandwich recipe with capers is a quick and easy lunch option that will help you stick to your healthy eating goals.
This low-fat salmon salad sandwich recipe with capers is a quick and easy lunch option that will help you stick to your healthy eating goals.
When I wrote about , I got into the nitty gritty about my exercise routine and daily meals. Lunch is a tricky meal because it needs to be something quick and easy so that I can get back to the business of the day, but hearty enough to carry me through to a light afternoon snack. This low-fat salmon salad sandwich is one of my favorites for many reasons.
First of all, this meal comes together in about five minutes. Open a can of salmon, chop up some veggies and mix it all together with a little mayo and some capers. Done. Of course, you could pile this savory mixture onto a slice of toast, but I prefer the ease and high-fiber benefits of a good whole grain cracker. The Whole Grain Wasa Crispbreads have been a favorite since I was a kid, but feel free to use whatever appeals to you.
Typically, salmon salad is gloppy with mayo but in this recipe, I reduce the amount of mayo and make up for the lost moisture with diced red pepper and celery. For an added kick of flavor, the brine of capers works rather nicely, thank you very much. In fact, anything with capers gets a thumbs-up in my books.
Each serving, which consists on two crispbreads, ⅔ cup of the salmon mixture and some cucumber slices comes to a mere 222 calories, with a whopping 23 grams of protein. It fills me up without blowing up my healthy eating goals.
For other recipes using canned salmon and tuna, try Baked Moroccan Salmon Patties, Tuna Pasta Salad and Salmon Melts.
The recipe:
In a medium bowl, mix together the salmon, red bell pepper, celery, mayonnaise, capers and pepper until well combined.
Divide the mixture evenly between the crackers and top each with 3 slices of cucumber. Serve.
Other easy, low-fat lunch recipes:
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Low-Fat Salmon Salad Sandwich Recipe with Capers
This low-fat salmon salad sandwich recipe with capers is a quick and easy lunch option that will help you stick to your healthy eating goals.
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Course: Entrees, Sandwiches
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Seafood Recipes
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 2 Servings
Calories: 222.5kcal
Author: Dara Michalski | Cookin' Canuck
Ingredients
- 1 6 ounce can pink or red salmon
- ½ red bell pepper diced
- 1 large stalk celery diced
- 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise
- 1 tablespoon capers
- ¼ teaspoon ground pepper
- 4 whole grain Wasa crackers or something similar
- 12 slices cucumber
Instructions
In a medium bowl, mix together the salmon, red bell pepper, celery, mayonnaise, capers and pepper until well combined.
Divide the mixture evenly between the crackers and top each with 3 slices of cucumber. Serve.
Notes
WW (Old Points) 4 / WW (Points+) 5
Nutrition
Serving: 2Topped Crackers | Calories: 222.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 22.3g | Fat: 3.7g | Saturated Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 34.5mg | Sodium: 711.4mg | Potassium: 183.7mg | Fiber: 5.5g | Sugar: 2.1g
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Suzanne
I like this idea for lunch, I'm bad about skipping lunch unless there are leftovers in the fridge. This one meal I could do and not feel guilt!
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Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking
Lunch is my less favorite meal of the day unless I have plenty of time to sit down and enjoy it. Love your take on tuna salad Dara, quick and delicious
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Kalyn
Oh yes indeed; I'm also a big fan of capers!
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