VEGGIE CHECKERBOARD SANDWICHES

Veggie Checkerboard Sandwiches image

Our home economists use purchased eggplant hummus to hold together these mini sandwiches. Feel free to use your family's favorite veggies.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 45m

Yield 20 sandwiches.

Number Of Ingredients 10

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Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 carton (7 ounces) roasted eggplant hummus
10 slices white bread, crusts removed
10 slices whole wheat bread, crusts removed
20 cucumber slices
20 spinach leaves
1 large sweet red pepper, cut into 2-inch strips
10 slices red onion, halved
8 pimiento-stuffed olives, drained and patted dry
8 pitted ripe olives, drained and patted dry

Steps:

In a small bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Add hummus; beat until combined. Cut each slice of bread in half widthwise. Spread hummus mixture over 10 white bread halves and 10 wheat bread halves. Top each with cucumber, spinach, red pepper and red onion. , Top white bread halves with remaining white bread; top wheat bread halves with remaining wheat bread. Thread toothpicks through olives; insert into 16 sandwiches. , Arrange sandwiches on a platter or covered board to resemble a checkerboard, placing the green olive-topped sandwiches on one side, black olive-topped sandwiches on the other side and the four plain sandwiches in the center.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 112 calories, Fat 4g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 280mg sodium, Carbohydrate 16g carbohydrate (2g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 4g protein.