Whole Wheat Croque-Madame with Lox and Arugula

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the arugula and blanch for 3 minutes. Transfer to a colander and cool under cold water. Drain and squeeze out the remaining liquid. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter over medium-low heat. Add the ﬂour, and with a whisk, stir constantly for about 3 minutes. Slowly whisk in the milk to avoid lumps, then add the nutmeg, salt, and pepper, and continue to stir for about 5 minutes, being careful not to brown. Stir in 1 tablespoons of the Gruyère AOP until it melts. Remove the sauce from the heat and cover with wax paper to prevent drying out.
Set an oven rack a few inches from the top and heat the broiler to medium high.
Arrange the bread slices on a plate and spread about 1 teaspoon of the sauce over 2 of the slices and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Spread 1 teaspoon of mustard on the remaining slices of bread and divide the ham, lox, and arugula over each piece. Carefully ﬂip the slices with gruyere over the slices with ham to close each sandwich.
Lightly grease a foil-lined medium baking pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
Lightly grease medium skillet with cooking spray over medium-low heat. Cook the sandwiches for 2 minutes on one side until golden brown. Flip sandwiches over and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes longer, until golden. Transfer sandwiches to baking pan.
Spread remaining sauce over each sandwich. Broil on the top rack for 2 to 3 minutes, until the sauce bubbles and lightly browns. Remove from the broiler and tent with foil to keep warm.
Meanwhile, lightly grease a medium skillet with cooking spray over medium-low heat. Crack two eggs at a time into skillet and fry until the whites have set, but the yolk is still runny. Transfer to plates and repeat with remaining eggs.
Cut each sandwich in half to make four half sandwiches. Top sandwich halves with a fried egg. Serve immediately.

Banner Image:

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Grain:

Wheat [1]

Ingredients:

5 ounces baby arugula

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided

1 ½ tablespoons ﬂour (preferably whole wheat)

1 cup reduced fat milk

pinch of freshly grated nutmeg

pinch of Kosher or sea salt

pinch of freshly ground black

⅓ cup Le Gruyère AOP cheese, divided

4 slices whole wheat bread

2 teaspoons Dijon mustard

2 ounces Black Forest ham, thinly sliced

2 ounces lox or smoked salmon

4 large eggs

non-stick cooking spray

Active time:

20 minutes

Yield:

4 servings

Nutrition:

Calories: 410, Total Fat: 21g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol:245 mg, Sodium: 590 mg, Total Carbohydrate: 27g, Fiber: 1g, Protein: 23g

Author:

Recipe and photo created by Anne Assassi, MS, RDN for the Egg Nutrition Center [2]

Diet:

Mediterranean Diet

Course:

Main dishes

Meal:

Dinner

Rating:

Description:

Whole grains, vegetables, salmon and eggs—this recipe has it all! This dish will please culinary and nutrition experts alike, and with 23g of protein per serving, it’s a powerhouse recipe, as well. Enjoy!