Ingredients:
2 slices of bread
1 avocado
lettuce
pea sprouts
Directions: Place avocado first to cover each slice of bread. Place lettuce on top of avocado on one side and sprouts on top of the other slice of bread (on top of avocado). Then put the lettuce slice on top of the sprout slice of bread and cut in half for easier handling.
Nutrient content:
Bread:
You can use any kind of bread. I like Dave’s Killer Bread because it is organic, non-GMO, and contains no animal products, artificial preservatives or ingredients. They also add flax seeds, sesame seeds, pumpkin seeds, and poppy seeds for extra fiber; plus include whole grains such as quinoa, millet, gamut, and barley. Each slice of bread has a whopping 5 g of fiber and 260 mg of omega-3s!
Avocado:
Avocados are a great source of vitamins C, E, K, and B-6, as well as riboflavin, niacin, folate, pantothenic acid, magnesium and potassium. They also provide lutein, beta-carotene and omega-3s. Avocados are full of healthy fats that help to keep you full and satiated. Healthy fats make your skin glow, increase vitamin and mineral absorption and help boost your immune system.
Lettuce:
Lettuce leaves are low calorie vegetables which possess health promoting and disease prevention properties. Lettuce contains Vitamin A, C, K, folate, and beta carotene. It also contains minerals like iron, calcium, magnesium, and potassium, which are very essential for body metabolism.
Sprouts
I used pea sprouts that I got at Nalolicious farms (in Waimanalo), but you can use any kind of sprouts that you like. Sprouts refer to a number of different vegetable or plant beans in the period of time after they begin to grow. Sprouts represent a much more significant amount of vitamins and nutrients than they do in an un-sprouted form. Health benefits of sprouts include the ability to improve the digestive process, boost the metabolism, increase enzyme activity throughout the body, prevent anemia, help with weight loss, lower cholesterol, reduce blood pressure, protect against cancer, boost skin health, improve vision, and support the immune system.
I posted this because I have a lot of people ask me about the contents of my sandwich when I go to work. It is also something easy that you can make and take anywhere (see video)… Enjoy!