Description
Easily make your own copycat Starbuck's Protein Bistro Box! Healthy, nutritious and prepped for lunch or post workout snacks.
Ingredients
Scale
8 oz. cream cheese, softened
juice of half a lemon
1/3 cup chopped fresh herbs (I used basil and thyme)
pinch of salt
1 loaf of crusty whole-grain artisan bread.
1/4 lb. Vermont Cheddar Cheese, sliced thin
1/2 lb. smoked turkey
1 head Romaine lettuce
1 jar roasted red peppers
1 bag baby carrots
2 apples, sliced
Instructions
FOR THE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD:
- In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, lemon juice, herbs and pinch of salt.
- Mix to incorporate.
- Set aside.
FOR THE SANDWICHES:
- Cut bread into 16 1/4" thick slices. Smear 8 slices with a good amount of the cream cheese spread.
- Build your sandwiches on the 8 remaining slices of bread. 1 slice cheddar cheese topped with smoked turkey, romaine lettuce, and a roasted red pepper.
- Place the top (which has been smeared with cream cheese spread) on each sandwich and secure with 1-2 toothpicks.
FOR THE BISTRO BOX:
- In each box, place 1/3 of the apple slices, 1/2 cup of carrots and 3 sandwiches.
- Cover with lid or plastic wrap.
Notes
- Apples, romaine lettuce and red peppers all rank in the top 12 on the EWG's dirty dozen list, for this reason, I recommend purchasing organic when possible.
- Lunch meat can be tricky, I used Applegate Organic Smoked Turkey.
- Nutrition Info is not included for this recipe because it will vary depending on the products and quantity of each that is used.