COPYCAT STARBUCK’S PROTEIN BISTRO BOX
Easily make your own copycat Starbuck’s Protein Bistro Box! Healthy, nutritious and prepped for lunch or post workout snacks.
Author: Simplysissom/Photo credit to simplysissom.com
Ingredients
- 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
- juice of half a lemon
- ⅓ cup chopped fresh herbs (I used basil and thyme)
- pinch of salt
- 1 loaf of crusty whole-grain artisan bread.
- ¼ lb. Vermont Cheddar Cheese, sliced thin
- ½ lb. smoked turkey
- 1 head Romaine lettuce
- 1 jar roasted red peppers
- 1 bag baby carrots
- 2 apples, sliced
Instructions
- FOR THE CREAM CHEESE SPREAD:
- In a small mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, lemon juice, herbs and pinch of salt.
- Mix to incorporate.
- Set aside.
- FOR THE SANDWICHES:
- Cut bread into 16¼″ thick slices. Smear 8 slices with a good amount of the cream cheese spread.
- Build your sandwiches on the 8 remaining slices of bread. 1 slice cheddar cheese topped with smoked turkey, romaine lettuce, and a roasted red pepper.
- Place the top (which has been smeared with cream cheese spread) on each sandwich and secure with 1-2 toothpicks.
- FOR THE BISTRO BOX:
- In each box, place ⅓ of the apple slices, ½ cup of carrots and 3 sandwiches.
- Cover with lid or plastic wrap.