Jack-o’-Lantern Sandwiches

Name: Jack-o’-Lantern Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 2 teaspoons Italian salad dressing mix; 16 slices whole wheat or white bread; 8 slices American cheese; 1 pound shaved deli chicken or turkey; 8 lettuce leaves

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Be prepared for happy faces when you make these eye-catching jack-o'-lanterns. We loaded the sandwiches with flavorful fillings, then easily formed fun pumpkin shapes using cookie cutters. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/2 cup mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Italian salad dressing mix
16 slices whole wheat or white bread
8 slices American cheese
1 pound shaved deli chicken or turkey
8 lettuce leaves

Directions

In a bowl, combine the mayonnaise and salad dressing mix; spread over 1 side of each slice of bread. Top half the slices with cheese, chicken and lettuce. Top with remaining bread.
Cut sandwiches with a 4-in. pumpkin-shaped cutter. Remove top slice; using a small triangular cutter and a knife, decorate as desired. Replace slice.

Nutrition Facts

1 sandwich: 357 calories, 18g fat (5g saturated fat), 50mg cholesterol, 1139mg sodium, 27g carbohydrate (4g sugars, 4g fiber), 21g protein.

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