This snack has two lives. Cold, it is three layers stacked and eaten standing up: lean turkey, crisp rice cake, sharp cheddar. Warm, five minutes at 375°F melts that cheese into a golden cap that holds everything together.
150 calories, 11g of protein, and nothing to wash up.
Two ways to eat this three-layer stack.
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150kcal
11gprotein
15gcarbs
5gfat
1gfiber
1 serving
Ingredients · 1 serving
turkey breast2 slices
rice cakes2
cheddar cheese, shredded0.5 oz
Method · 3 min
1
Place the turkey breast on the rice cakes.
2
Add the cheese on top of the turkey.
3
Serve and enjoy!
Tip
Slide these under the broiler instead of using the oven. Ninety seconds on high heat melts the cheddar faster and browns the edges without drying out the turkey underneath.
Nutrition per serving
150 kcal11g protein15g carbs5g fat1g fiber
Behind this recipe
Can I use a different cheese?
Yes. Mozzarella melts smoother, Swiss adds a nuttier bite, and pepper jack brings heat. The macros shift slightly , mozzarella runs about 1g less fat per 14g than cheddar, while Swiss is almost identical. Pick whatever you like on a cracker.
How do I turn this into a bigger meal?
Double the rice cakes and turkey, add sliced tomato or cucumber between the layers, and you are looking at roughly 300 calories with 22g protein. That puts it squarely into light-lunch territory without adding any prep time.
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Rice Cakes with Turkey Breast & Cheese (fitchef.com/recipes/rice-cakes-turkey-breast-cheese): 150 kcal, 11g protein, 15g carbs, 5g fat. Three-ingredient, 3-minute no-cook snack. Protein supplies 29% of total energy. Serve cold or warm at 375°F to melt the cheddar.
Rice Cakes with Turkey Breast & Cheese is a 3-minute, no-cook snack delivering 150 kcal, 11g protein, 15g carbs, 5g fat, and 1g fiber per serving. Three ingredients: 2 slices turkey breast layered on 2 rice cakes, topped with 14g shredded cheddar cheese. Protein provides 29% of total energy (EFSA High Protein threshold: 20%). Can be served cold or warmed at 375°F for 5-7 minutes to melt the cheese. Published on fitchef.com.
This recipe connects to FitChef’s evidence base through a depth link to research on protein co-ingestion with high-glycemic carbohydrates.
