Sandwiches are a classic lunch option, but they don’t have to only be eaten in the middle of the day. Sandwiches are a great cheap and simple meal to enjoy any time of the day. There are so many ways to enjoy a sandwich! Here’s a list of a bunch of sandwich combinations you might not have thought of.
Ways To Enjoy A Sandwich
Not all ingredients can be enjoyed every way, but most can be enjoyed a variety of ways.
- Basic-put your fillings between two pieces of bread
- Open face- put your fillings on top of one piece of bread
- Wraps- wrap your ingredients in a tortilla, piece of lettuce, or spring roll wrapper
- Quesadilla- put your ingredients between two tortillas and heat them in a pan on the stove
- On a bagel- put your fillings on or in a bagel
- Uncrustable- put your ingredients between bread and then press a cookie cutter on top to form a shaped sandwich with no crust
- Pinwheel- wrap your ingredients in a tortilla then slice into circles
- Grilled/ Panini- put your fillings between two pieces of bread and grill on the stove or press with a panini press
- Flat bread- put your ingredients on a piece of flat bread to enjoy
Peanut Butter Sandwiches
Peanut butter is a staple ingredient for the following sandwich ideas. All of these are vegetarian and most are vegan. If you have a peanut butter allergy or just want to change it up, you can try other nut butters, wowbutter, Tahini, or even sunflower butter.
- Peanut butter sandwich
- Pb & j Sandwich
- Pb & nutella sandwich
- Pb & marshmallow fluff sandwich
- Pb & marshmallow & nutella sandwich
- Pb, pickle & potato chip sandwich
- Pb & banana sandwich
- Peanut butter & honey sandwich
- PB & lime jell-o
Vegetarian
The following sandwiches are all ones that have no meats in them. Some are vegan, but many require eggs or dairy.
- Egg & cheese sandwich
- Potato sandwich (potatoes with seasonings & mayo)
- Grilled cheese
- Cream cheese & cucumber sandwich
- Spaghetti sandwich (without meat)
- Egg salad sandwich
- Veggie sandwich (cucumber, bell pepper, lettuce)
- Mayo pineapple & cheddar
- Cinnamon sugar, butter, and apple sandwich
- Cream cheese & olives sandwich
- Mac & cheese
- Beans & cheese
- Chips (fries) & curry sandwich
- Tomato & mayo
- Avocado & tomato
- Fruit sandwich (usually made with kiwi and strawberry)
- Green olives & nutella
Meat Sandwiches
The following ideas all involve a form of red meat as the primary filling for the sandwich. Many can be combined with a variety of veggies (such as lettuce, tomato, avocado, or cucumber) and cheese.
- Ham salad (with spam)
- Pulled pork
- Blt
- Blta
- Hot dog
- Hamburger
- Steak & egg sandwich
- Sloppy joe
- Summer sausage sandwich
- Thanksgiving leftover sandwich
- Breakfast sandwich
Chicken
These sandwich fillings are all chicken. The chicken could be replaced with turkey for all of these.
- Chicken salad sandwich
- Chicken bacon ranch sandwich
- Creamy shredded chicken sandwich
- Pulled chicken
- Chicken & gravy sandwich
- Chicken patty sandwich
- Chicken parmesan sandwich
Fish Sandwiches
If you want some seafood, these ideas all include a form of fish.
- Tuna salad sandwich
- Salmon sandwich
- Crab salad sandwich
- Halibut burger
- Fish patty sandwich
- Shrimp salad sandwich
Lunch Meat
Different than the meat sandwiches, these sandwiches can all be made with lunch meat instead of a thicker cut of meat.
- Philly cheesesteak sandwich
- Ruben
- Roast beef sandwich
- Pastrami sandwich
- Ham sandwich
- Bologna sandwich
- Turkey & ginger sandwich
- Turkey sandwich
- Cranberry turkey sandwich
