Open-Faced Egg Salad and Watercress Sandwich Recipe

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Open-Faced Egg Salad and Watercress Sandwich
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Ingredients:

  • 6 eggs
  • salt , to taste
  • pepper , to taste
  • 1/3 cup mayonnaise
  • 4 slices bread
  • 1 small bunch watercress or 1 cup garden cress

Directions:

  1. PREPARE HARD-COOKED EGGS THE FOOLPROOF WAY:.
  2. Place the eggs in a large pot. Cover with cold water. Set over medium heat and cover with a lid. When it starts to boil, remove from heat and set aside for 10 minutes. Dump the warm water, and refill the pot with cold water. Let sit for 5 minutes or so, dump and refill again with cold water.
  3. When cool to the touch, peel off the shells and roughly chop the eggs.
  4. PREPARE EGG SALAD:.
  5. In a large bowl, gently combine the eggs, chives, and salt and pepper to taste.
  6. Pour on the mayonnaise, vinegar, and mustard. Gently fold together.
  7. PREPARE SANDWICH:.
  8. Toast the bread. (Note: this is one sandwich in which the bread is commonly de-crusted and cut into special shapes for tea-time, or the prepared sandwich may be cut into triangles.).
  9. Construct the sandwich. Pile the watercress on a slice of the toasted bread, and dollop the egg salad on top.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 384.95 Kcal (1612 kJ)
Calories from fat 250.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 27.88g 43%
Cholesterol 337.52mg 113%
Sodium 499.99mg 21%
Potassium 232.61mg 5%
Total Carbs 18.04g 6%
Sugars 2.49g 10%
Dietary Fiber 3.73g 15%
Protein 16.31g 33%
Vitamin C 8mg 13%
Iron 3.8mg 21%
Calcium 327.2mg 33%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 222.76 Kcal (933 kJ)
Calories from fat 145.22 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.14g 43%
Cholesterol 195.32mg 113%
Sodium 289.33mg 21%
Potassium 134.6mg 5%
Total Carbs 10.44g 6%
Sugars 1.44g 10%
Dietary Fiber 2.16g 15%
Protein 9.44g 33%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 13%
Iron 2.2mg 21%
Calcium 189.3mg 33%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 9.3
    Points
  • 10
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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