The New Orlean’s classic is often packed with three to four different fatty meats and multiple cheeses, plus an olive oil-drenched olive salad. The sandwich is unforgettable but should only be a once in a while thing. Here, the sandwich is lightened up with turkey to replace some of the fattier meats, less cheese, and an olive salad bulked up with healthy veggies. Translation: You get all of the flavor with a fraction of the calories.
The old-school classic sandwich begins with the creamy Southern spread of shredded cheddar cheese, bright red pimentos, and mayo. Replace some of the mayo with Greek yogurt, as Running in a Skirt does, to lighten it up a little bit and use a thin spread of cheese for the sandwich.