Lunch
Smoked Turkey on Rye with Beetroot and Horseradish
Two open slices of rye spread with light cream cheese and horseradish, under smoked turkey, sliced beetroot and watercress. 32 g of protein for 386 kcal.
- Calories
- 386kcal
- Protein
- 32g
- Fat
- 8g
- Carbs
- 45g
Per serving, makes 1. 10 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.
Allergens
- Gluten
- Milk
- Eggs
- Creamed horseradish is made with cream and often egg yolk. Plain grated horseradish carries neither.
Flags follow UK labelling rules and come from the ingredients as listed, not from any particular brand. Check the packet before cooking for somebody with an allergy.
Ingredients
- Rye bread2 slices, about 80 g
- Light cream cheese30 g
- Creamed horseradish2 tsp (12 g)
- Smoked turkey breast, sliced100 g
Deli weight, as sold.
- Cooked beetroot80 g
Vacuum-packed, not pickled in vinegar, which fights the horseradish. Vacuum-packed, not pickled. Pickled beetroot carries vinegar and usually sulphites.
- Watercress20 g
- Black pepperTo taste
Method
Toast the rye lightly. It should firm up rather than colour.
Beat the cream cheese and horseradish together and spread it over both slices to the edges.
Lay on the turkey in folds, then the beetroot sliced into thin rounds, then the watercress. Grind over pepper and eat with a knife and fork.
Worth knowing
- Sliced smoked turkey is 22 g of protein per 100 g and 1.5 g of fat, which is how an open sandwich with two slices of bread comes in at 386 kcal.
- Beetroot will stain the cream cheese pink within a minute. Assemble it when you are about to eat.
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