Watermelon Sandwiches

Yield: 3 sandwiches
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 min

Per sandwich: 355 calories, 24 g protein, 19 g carbs, 20 g fat, 760 mg sodium.

Ingredients & Quantities:

Sandwich

• 6 large slices of watermelon
• 120 g feta, cut into 3 large slices
• ½ English cucumber, sliced
• 500 ml (2 cups) arugula
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) balsamic reduction 

Salad

• 5 ml (1 tsp) saffron
• 225 g shrimp of choice
• 15 ml (1 tbsp) paprika
• ½ lemon, zest and juice
• 60 ml (¼ cup) chives, chopped
• 60 ml (¼ cup) fresh mint, chopped
• 125 ml (½ cup) labneh
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) Fitcook Foodz Ranch dressing
• 30 ml (2 tbsp) Fitcook Foodz Italian dressing
• 1 shallot, chopped

Steps :

1. Place the saffron in a bowl. Add 30 ml (2 tbsp) boiling water. Mix well. Let sit for 15 minutes. 
2. On a plate, place the shrimp and paprika. Coat well.
3. In a skillet over medium heat sprayed with camelina oil, add the shrimp.
4. Cook for 3 minutes on each side. At the end of cooking, add the lemon.
5. Mix well.
6. Chop the shrimp into small pieces. Set aside.
7. In a large bowl, combine the labneh, dressings, and saffron (with its soaking water). Season with salt and pepper. Whisk.
8. Add the shrimp, shallot, and herbs. Mix well.
9. Assemble the sandwiches with the watermelon slices, feta slices, shrimp salad, cucumber slices, arugula, and balsamic reduction.

Tip

If you don't have access to a shallot, you can use green onions or a small red onion instead, no problem. Same goes for labneh: if you don't have any, you can make something similar with half cream cheese, half Greek yogurt.