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Low-Fat Quick Breakfast | Homemade Little Red Riding Hood Sandwich
On a busy morning, a quick and nutritious breakfast brings simple joy. I’ve long wanted to try the popular Little Red Riding Hood ciabatta sandwich, so I adapted it using common ingredients—low-fat beef, fresh salad greens, and sweet bell peppers—to create a low-calorie, high-fiber option that’s light on oil. Ready in just 15 minutes, its […]
- Prep
- 9m
- Cook
- 15m
- Total
- 24m
- Servings
- 2
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spice
- 2/5
- Cuisine
- Chinese
IngredientsWhat you'll need for Low-Fat Quick Breakfast | Homemade Little Red Riding Hood Sandwich
| Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Ciabatta (focaccia or baguette) | 2 as needed |
| Red bell pepper | 1/2 |
| Yellow bell pepper | 1/2 |
| Pastrami beef | 100g |
| Heinz mayonnaise | to taste |
| Cheese slices | 2 as needed |
| Lettuce | 1 as needed |
| Arugula | a small handful |
| Black pepper salt | to taste |
- Ciabatta (focaccia or baguette)2 as needed
- Red bell pepper1/2
- Yellow bell pepper1/2
- Pastrami beef100g
- Heinz mayonnaiseto taste
- Cheese slices2 as needed
- Lettuce1 as needed
- Arugulaa small handful
- Black pepper saltto taste
Cooking StepsHow to cook Low-Fat Quick Breakfast | Homemade Little Red Riding Hood Sandwich step by step
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Step 1Prepare all ingredients. The original Little Red Riding Hood sandwich uses focaccia, but you can substitute with the popular ciabatta or baguette.
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Step 2Preheat the air fryer. Spritz room-temperature ciabatta with a little water and toast at 180°C (350°F) for about 3 minutes. If you’re worried about it drying out, loosely wrap it in aluminum foil. Frozen ciabatta will need a longer reheating time.
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Step 3Scrub the bell peppers with salt, rinse clean, and cut into strips.
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Step 4Wash the lettuce and arugula, and pat dry.
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Step 5Heat oil in a pan, add the bell peppers and stir-fry until softened. Season with black pepper salt. Raw bell peppers have a quite pronounced peppery flavor, so I recommend cooking them until nice and soft — taste as you go!
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Step 6Once everything is prepped, it’s time to assemble the sandwich! Pastrami can be eaten cold, or briefly warmed in the microwave or on a skillet.
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Step 7Squeeze Heinz mayonnaise onto the toasted ciabatta and spread evenly. This mayonnaise has a higher egg yolk content for a rich, creamy, savory flavor with a wonderful egg aroma! The built-in piping tip creates a pretty star pattern — adding a little ceremony to your everyday breakfast.
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Step 8Spread the mayonnaise evenly, adjusting the amount to your liking. Heinz mayonnaise is rich in Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids — delicious and nutritious for the whole family.
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Step 9Start assembling the sandwich: layer lettuce as the base, add arugula, place the cheese slice, layer on the pastrami, top with the sautéed bell peppers, and cap with the other half of bread. I’m a big arugula fan — love its unique peppery aroma. If arugula isn’t your thing, substitute with endive or just use all lettuce.
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Step 10One bite and you get crispy ciabatta, juicy bell peppers, crunchy greens, savory pastrami, and that soulful Heinz mayonnaise. One bite to wake up your morning energy!
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Step 11I’ve been really into bell peppers lately, especially when sautéed until soft and juicy — just a simple seasoning of black pepper salt is all you need. Paired with Heinz mayonnaise, it’s a quick, low-fat, and nutritious breakfast!
Low-Fat Quick Breakfast | Homemade Little Red Riding Hood Sandwich
On a busy morning, a quick and nutritious breakfast brings simple joy. I’ve long wanted to try the popular Little Red Riding Hood ciabatta sandwich, so I adapted it using common ingredients—low-fat beef, fresh salad greens, and sweet bell peppers—to create a low-calorie, high-fiber option that’s light on oil. Ready in just 15 minutes, its […]
Ingredients
- 2 as needed Ciabatta (focaccia or baguette)
- 1/2 Red bell pepper
- 1/2 Yellow bell pepper
- 100g Pastrami beef
- to taste Heinz mayonnaise
- 2 as needed Cheese slices
- 1 as needed Lettuce
- a small handful Arugula
- to taste Black pepper salt
Instructions
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Prepare all ingredients. The original Little Red Riding Hood sandwich uses focaccia, but you can substitute with the popular ciabatta or baguette.
-
Preheat the air fryer. Spritz room-temperature ciabatta with a little water and toast at 180°C (350°F) for about 3 minutes. If you’re worried about it drying out, loosely wrap it in aluminum foil. Frozen ciabatta will need a longer reheating time.
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Scrub the bell peppers with salt, rinse clean, and cut into strips.
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Wash the lettuce and arugula, and pat dry.
-
Heat oil in a pan, add the bell peppers and stir-fry until softened. Season with black pepper salt. Raw bell peppers have a quite pronounced peppery flavor, so I recommend cooking them until nice and soft — taste as you go!
-
Once everything is prepped, it’s time to assemble the sandwich! Pastrami can be eaten cold, or briefly warmed in the microwave or on a skillet.
-
Squeeze Heinz mayonnaise onto the toasted ciabatta and spread evenly. This mayonnaise has a higher egg yolk content for a rich, creamy, savory flavor with a wonderful egg aroma! The built-in piping tip creates a pretty star pattern — adding a little ceremony to your everyday breakfast.
-
Spread the mayonnaise evenly, adjusting the amount to your liking. Heinz mayonnaise is rich in Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids — delicious and nutritious for the whole family.
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Start assembling the sandwich: layer lettuce as the base, add arugula, place the cheese slice, layer on the pastrami, top with the sautéed bell peppers, and cap with the other half of bread. I’m a big arugula fan — love its unique peppery aroma. If arugula isn’t your thing, substitute with endive or just use all lettuce.
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One bite and you get crispy ciabatta, juicy bell peppers, crunchy greens, savory pastrami, and that soulful Heinz mayonnaise. One bite to wake up your morning energy!
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I’ve been really into bell peppers lately, especially when sautéed until soft and juicy — just a simple seasoning of black pepper salt is all you need. Paired with Heinz mayonnaise, it’s a quick, low-fat, and nutritious breakfast!
