OVEN-BAKED HAM AND CHEESE SLIDERS

sliced cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese slices

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

slider buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: regular sandwich bread

Whole grain buns add fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is heart-healthy and adds flavor.

sliced ham

🥗Healthier: turkey slices

💰Cheaper: bologna

Turkey is leaner while bologna is often cheaper.

Into a medium-sized bowl, add 1 mango peeled and diced, 1 cup of pineapple diced, 0.5 red pepper diced, 1 jalapeno pepper diced, and 0.5 red onion chopped.

Add 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro and drizzle in the juice from half of a lime.

Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of kosher salt, 0.5 teaspoon of granulated sugar, and 0.5 teaspoon of black pepper.

Toss everything together and reserve half the quantity of salsa to serve with the sliders.

If prepping for the next day, cover the salsa and refrigerate overnight.

In a small saucepan, add 4 tablespoons of butter, 1 tablespoon of dijon mustard, 1 tablespoon of honey, 0.5 teaspoon of garlic salt, and 1 teaspoon of dried thyme.

Stir everything together and warm on moderate heat.

Transfer the sauce to a bowl and prepare a pastry brush.

Using one package of slider buns (12 buns), cut them in half without breaking them apart.

Place the bottom halves of the buns into a glass casserole dish.

Layer 1 pound of very thinly sliced ham on the bun bottoms, crumpling it up for even coverage.

Add a generous layer of 20 slices of swiss cheese on top of the ham.

Spoon on the salsa mixture over the cheese.

Add another layer of ham and finish with one final layer of swiss cheese.

Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C).

Brush the top of the sliders with the buttery honey dijon sauce.

Cover the sliders with aluminum foil and transfer to the oven.

Bake for 15 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes or until the tops are golden.

Remove from the oven and cut into individual sliders with a sharp knife.

Serve warm with the reserved salsa on the side.

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