Unique, Nutritious & Good Tasting Bagel Recipes

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Tangerines and Basil Bagle Sandwich

Ingredients for this tasting sandwich follows:

2 tangerines, thin sliced
2 bagels, split
4 tablespoons fat free cream cheese
11 small basil leaves
1/3 teaspoon cracked black pepper

Preparation:

1. Toast the split bagles until they turn slightly brown
2. Spread on cream cheese (1 tablespoon per half-bagle)
3. First top with basil leaves
4. Top next with tangerines slices
5. Sprinkle with pepper last

Yield:

Two servings

Nutrition Information:

Per serving: 237 calories, 12g protein, 2g fat, 2 mg cholesterol, 41g carbohydrates, 4g fiber, 463 mg sodium.

Calories From Fat 7%. Tangerines are very good sources of vitamins C, beta-carotene, foliate, and fiber, and to a lesser extent vitamins B1, B2, B3, magnesium and potassium, for a healthy diet.

Bagle Sandwich Variation:

If you want to try an interesting variation to the Tangerine and Basil Bagle a less juicy and nutritious tangerine substitute is the cantaloupe which becomes the cantaloupe and sweet basil bagel sandwich, combined with the other bagle ingredients shown above.