Travel with this Sandwich - Egg Lettuce Tomato Sandwich Recipe
Ingredients
- Whole grain bread slices 2
- Hot tabasco sauce 2-3 drops
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Mustard sauce / kashundi 1 tsp
- Steps
- Peel and slice hard boiled egg. [How to make the perfect hard boiled egg]
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 50g | |
| Calories 138 | |
| Calories from Fat 42 | 30% |
| Total Fat 4.67g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat 0.93g | 4% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 20mg | 7% |
| Sodium 272mg | 11% |
| Potassium 54mg | 2% |
| Total Carbs 20.07g | 5% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.0g | 3% |
| Sugars 1.47g | 1% |
| Protein 3.92g | 6% |
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