For any parent who feels they peaked too soon in the school year with sandwich making, this one’s for you.
Hold on to your plastic wrap folks, here’s FIFTY-THREE scrummy yummy sandwich combos to feed the kids for the rest of term. Winning!
Sandwiches are usually the main event in kids’ lunch boxes so when they’re the same day in, day out, kids quickly lose interest. Believe me, I KNOW. Keeping bread interesting keeps kids keen – there’s a whole lot of choice beyond white bread! Think about including multi-grain bread, wholemeal bread, rye, bread rolls, wraps, pita pockets and bagels.
Without further ado, let’s discover some new and exciting sandwich combos – and just like we tell the kids – don’t knock it until you’ve tried it!
53 Yummy Sandwich Filling Ideas for the Lunch Box
Chicken
1. Chicken, avocado and mayonnaise
2. Chicken and coleslaw
3. Chicken, pickled carrot and coriander – Banh Mi style
4. Chicken, cheese and BBQ sauce
5. Chicken, crispy bacon, egg and lettuce
6. Chicken schnitzel strips, lettuce and sweet chilli sauce
Beef
7. Roast beef, lettuce, cheese and chutney
8. Roast beef, spinach leaves and fresh onion
9. Roast beef, beetroot, spinach leaves and hummus
10. Roast beef, cheese and caramelised onion relish
11. Corned beef, cheese and sliced tomato
12. Beef sausage (cooked, cold, sliced) and tomato sauce
Lamb
13. Roast lamb, lettuce and beetroot
14. Roast lamb, cheese and tomato sauce
15. Roast lamb, lettuce, tomato, Spanish onion and tzatziki sauce
Ham
16. Ham and cheese
17. Ham, tomato and cheese
18. Ham, sliced beetroot, alfalfa sprouts and cheese
19. Ham, hummus and diced sun-dried tomato
20. Ham, cheese, pickle and mustard
21. Ham, salami, lettuce, Spanish onion, cheese, tomato
22. Ham, crushed pineapple (drained), lettuce and grated carrot
Other meats
23. Salami / mettwurst, cheese and tomato
24. Crispy bacon and avocado
25. Crispy bacon and sliced egg
26. Devon / fritz and tomato sauce
27. Crispy bacon, lettuce, tomato – classic BLT style
28. Crispy bacon, beetroot and cheese
29. Sliced meatloaf and caramelised onion relish
30. Turkey, lettuce, cheese and cranberry sauce
Fish
31. Tuna, grated cheese, lettuce and mayonnaise
32. Tuna, corn, cucumber and mayonnaise
33. Salmon and cream cheese
34. Tuna, mayonnaise, grated carrot, shredded lettuce and alfalfa sprouts
Meatless
35. Grated cheese and carrot
36. Cheese and sweet gherkin rounds
37. Curried egg and lettuce
38. Sweet mustard pickle and cheese
39. Cucumber and cream cheese
40. Lettuce, tomato, cheese, grated carrot and sliced beetroot
41. Tomato, mozzarella cheese, basil pesto
42. Cucumber, cheese and grated carrot
43. Hummus, avocado and sliced tomato
44. Avocado, tomato, cheese and lettuce
45. Grilled haloumi, capsicum strips and baby spinach leaves
For the sweet tooth
46. Peanut butter and Nutella
47. Peanut butter, sliced apple and sultanas
48. Peanut butter and sliced banana
49. Peanut butter and raspberry jam
50. Nutella and sliced banana
51. Nutella and sliced strawberries
52. 100s and 1000s – fairy bread style
53. Strawberries and peanut butter
There you have it, more sandwiches than you can poke a lunch box at and a whole lot of fresh sandwich choices for the kids to munch on. Let us know which ones go down a treat!
For more sandwich inspo, see our 100+ Lunch Box Ideas.
