Grass-inspired Veggie Garden Brick Sandwiches
Build these fresh veggie garden brick sandwiches for a healthy lunchbox treat. This rye recipe is simple to make and kids love them.
Ingredients
- 63 grams light spreadable cream cheese
- 250 grams cottage cheese
- 2 carrots, grated and excess liquid squeezed
- 8 slices dark rye bread
- 8 lettuce leaves, ends trimmed
- 1/4 punnet alfalfa
- 63 grams light spreadable cream cheese
- 250 grams cottage cheese
- 2 carrots, grated and excess liquid squeezed
- 8 slices dark rye bread
- 8 lettuce leaves, ends trimmed
- 1/4 punnet alfalfa
- Step 1 of 4Reserve 2 tbs cream cheese. Process remaining cream cheese, cottage cheese and carrot until combined.
- Step 2 of 4Using a serrated knife, trim crusts from bread. Cut each slice into quarters (squares). Spread tops with reserved cream cheese.
- Step 3 of 4Top half of the bread squares with carrot mixture. Then sandwich with remaining bread squares.
- Step 4 of 4Fold each lettuce leaf into quarters and using cream cheese, press down to secure lettuce to sandwiches to represent grass. Top with alfalfa. Serve.
Method
- Step 1 of 4Reserve 2 tbs cream cheese. Process remaining cream cheese, cottage cheese and carrot until combined.
- Step 2 of 4Using a serrated knife, trim crusts from bread. Cut each slice into quarters (squares). Spread tops with reserved cream cheese.
- Step 3 of 4Top half of the bread squares with carrot mixture. Then sandwich with remaining bread squares.
- Step 4 of 4Fold each lettuce leaf into quarters and using cream cheese, press down to secure lettuce to sandwiches to represent grass. Top with alfalfa. Serve.
Method
- Step 1 of 4Reserve 2 tbs cream cheese. Process remaining cream cheese, cottage cheese and carrot until combined.
- Step 2 of 4Using a serrated knife, trim crusts from bread. Cut each slice into quarters (squares). Spread tops with reserved cream cheese.
- Step 3 of 4Top half of the bread squares with carrot mixture. Then sandwich with remaining bread squares.
- Step 4 of 4Fold each lettuce leaf into quarters and using cream cheese, press down to secure lettuce to sandwiches to represent grass. Top with alfalfa. Serve.