THE SPLIT PLATE / RECIPE

Chipotle Ham Sandwich

200 cal, 22g protein per sandwich. 5 minutes. No cooking.

YIELD1 serving
TOTAL TIME5 min
COOK METHODSee method
EST. / SERVING~200 cal | ~22g protein

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 2 slices Sola Sweet & Buttery bread (80 cal, 8g protein)
  • 2 oz 365 Organic Black Forest Uncured Ham (60 cal, 11g protein)
  • 1 slice Velveeta Original (35 cal, 3g protein)
  • 1 tbsp Philadelphia Whipped Chipotle (25 cal)
  • Crisp mixed greens lettuce

You need a real lunch in 5 minutes with no cooking. 22g protein, 200 cal per sandwich. Eat two for 44g protein at 400 cal.

Method

  1. 1.SPREAD. Philadelphia Whipped Chipotle on both slices of bread. Adults get chipotle, kids get regular whipped.
  2. 2.LAYER. Ham evenly on one slice. Adults 2 oz, kids 1 oz.
  3. 3.CHEESE. 1 Velveeta slice on top of ham.
  4. 4.GREENS. Generous layer of crisp mixed greens. This is the texture — don't skip.
  5. 5.CLOSE. Press lightly to bind. Slice and serve.

SPLIT PLATE SERVING

Adult: Serve the adult portion as described above.

Kid: Serve the kid portion as described above.

If something fails

Sandwich is dry: Spread cream cheese on BOTH slices. One side only = dry bites.

Falls apart: Press lightly after closing. The cream cheese acts as glue.

Lettuce is wilty / soggy: Wash and DRY completely. Wet lettuce ruins the texture.

Not filling enough: Eat two. That's 400 cal, 44g protein. Or add extra ham.

Storage and reheating

Store: Best fresh. Can pre-make without lettuce — add greens when eating.

Reheat: N/A — cold sandwich.

Lasts: Same day. Lettuce wilts overnight.

Estimated nutrition

~200 cal | ~22g protein.

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Chipotle Ham Sandwich
Split Cook Method™Quick lunch

Chipotle Ham Sandwich

200 cal, 22g protein per sandwich. 5 minutes. No cooking.

Make this when

You need a real lunch in 5 minutes with no cooking. 22g protein, 200 cal per sandwich. Eat two for 44g protein at 400 cal.

Total time
5 min
Yield
1 serving
Protein / serving
~22g
Cal / serving
~200
Flavor target

Chipotle cream cheese on both slices for adults — smoky, creamy, no dry bites. Velveeta melts into the ham. Mixed greens add crunch. Kids get regular whipped cream cheese — mild, familiar.

Ingredients

Batch cookYields 1 servings — quantities below are the full batch.

Ingredients

Method

  1. 1
    SPREAD

    Philadelphia Whipped Chipotle on both slices of bread. Adults get chipotle, kids get regular whipped.

  2. 2
    LAYER

    Ham evenly on one slice. Adults 2 oz, kids 1 oz.

  3. 3
    CHEESE

    1 Velveeta slice on top of ham.

  4. 4
    GREENS

    Generous layer of crisp mixed greens. This is the texture — don't skip.

  5. 5
    CLOSE

    Press lightly to bind. Slice and serve.

Adult plate | Kid plate

Adult plate

Adult

2 oz ham, Philadelphia Whipped Chipotle, generous greens. Eat 2 for a full meal (400 cal, 44g protein).

Kid plate

Kid

1 oz ham, regular whipped cream cheese, lighter greens. One sandwich is a meal for kids.

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Storage and nutrition

Storage: Best fresh. Can pre-make without lettuce — add greens when eating.

Reheat: N/A — cold sandwich.

Lasts: Same day. Lettuce wilts overnight.

Brands I use

Sola
Sola
Sweet & Buttery Bread
8g protein per 2 slices at 80 cal — the bread IS a protein source
365
365
Organic Black Forest Uncured Ham
11g protein per serving. Clean, no nitrates.
Velveeta
Velveeta
Original Slices
Melts into ham without heat. Creamy binding layer.
Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Whipped Chipotle
Smoky heat in a spread — the adult flavor layer. Half the calories of regular cream cheese.
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