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Power Sandwich

A hearty open sandwich with sardine cream on quinoa bread — made in five minutes, packed with protein and omega-3.

🍽️ 1 serving ⏱️ ~5 min active ⓘ Active vs. hands-off time 🟢 easy Breakfast
Andreas Heumann · Pillar 2: Nutrition · ThriveZone Meals
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Nutrition per serving

30 g
Protein
34 g
Carbs
20 g
Fat
435
kcal

Ingredients

  • Quinoa bread80 g (≈ 2 slices)
  • Papuchini (spread)15 g
  • Sardines (drained)85 g
  • Cream cheese15 g
  • Pickles30 g
  • Onion20 g
  • Salt, pepperto taste

How to make it

  1. Spread the bread thinly with papuchini.
  2. In a bowl, mash the sardines, cream cheese, pickles and onion together with a fork into a paste.
  3. Spread the mixture evenly over both slices of bread.
  4. Season with salt and pepper — done.
🌱 Provides

Zinc & protein. Sardines deliver zinc, high-quality protein and omega-3 in one compact portion — and thanks to the bones, extra calcium too. Food first, then supplement on purpose. More in the Supplement Compass → Immune topic

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