Healthy Sandwich Recipes

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How Can I Come up with a Sandwich Recipe which is Healthy?

The sandwich - the favourite snack of countless millions around the world. It is fair to say that ever since - in the 18th Century - the 4th Earl of Sandwich first came up with the idea of "sandwiching" his lunch (purported to be beef on that occasion) between two slices of bread, the simple snack he thus created has been emulated, enhanced and enjoyed around the entire surface of the globe. How many types of sandwiches are there? One may as well ask how many grains of sand there are on any given beach! There are few rules, no limits and no great culinary skills involved in the art of sandwich making. If it sounds good - try it out!

What Healthy Sandwich Recipes will I find here? 

A guide to the recipes and more!

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What is the Difference between just any Sandwich and a Healthy Sandwich? 

What is the distinction and the basic recipe formula?

Whenever we are speaking of sandwiches in general, it is likely that we are talking about a combination of three distinct factors: the bread that comprises and represents the building blocks of the sandwich, the spread used upon that bread (eg butter,) and what most of us would probably consider the most important of the three, the sandwich filling itself.

In order that our sandwich may be deemed a healthy sandwich, it is necessary that all three of the above mentioned component parts comply with certain criteria. The bread, wherever possible, should be freshly baked, either at home or in a known and trusted bakery. If you can, avoid purchasing plastic wrapped, supermarket loaves, as there is a strong possibility they will contain artificial preservatives. When it comes to choosing a spread for the sandwich (if required) try using one of the olive or sunflower oil based varieties. These spreads can occasionally be an acquired taste but there are a great many excellent varieties on the market. Trial and error is an option but why not seek out the advice of friends or family who are familiar with the products?

All of which brings us to the biggest question of all: what are we going to use as our sandwich filling? Think this is the difficult part? En contraire, this is the easy part! There are simply so many fine options to choose from. A fresh leaved salad may be your favourite sandwich filling, or perhaps some cold ham left over from that day's lunch? Whatever it may be, give it a little thought, build your sandwich with due care...and enjoy it to the full!

Healthy Bacon and Mozzarella Baguette Recipe 

Bacon and Mozzarella BaguetteThis simple creation has to rate as one of my all time favourite sandwich ideas. Its clean, fresh, creamy flavour is a joy to experience.

Per person, you will require:

1 freshly baked baguette
4 rashers of lean bacon
4/5 slices of fresh buffalo mozzarella
1 tbsp roughly chopped coriander (known as cilantro in US)

Grill the bacon under a hot grill until cooked. Slice the baguette in half horizontally and arrange the rashers on the bottom half. Lay the cheese slices on top and sprinkle on the coriander. Cover with the second piece of bread, press down lightly, then slice and serve.

More Healthy Baguette Sandwich Recipe Ideas  

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A Mediterranean option...

Toasted Panini Sandwich Grill 

There are of course occasions when we like our sandwiches toasted and hot. That being the case, have a look at this bargain grill currently available from Amazon.com. Can you believe how much you are saving here???

DeLonghi CGH800-U Retro Panini Grill

This attractive grill makes delicious Italian-style sandwiches in no time. Coming with a cool-touch handle, slanted cooking plates to allow grease to drip away and an adjustable hinged top, it is also capable of cooking meat, fish and vegetables in an extremely healthy fashion.

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Smoked Salmon and Horseradish Bread Roll Recipe 

Salmon and horseradish go together like salt and pepper

Smoked Salmon and Horseradish Bread RollFor this healthy sandwich recipe you will require:

1 fresh bread roll (halved horizontally)
1 oz (25g) slice of Scottish smoked salmon
3 small Baby Gem lettuce leaves
½ tsp of horseradish sauce
2 or 3 basil leaves (roughly torn)
A little olive oil based spread

Lightly cover both halves of the roll with the olive oil spread. Add the lettuce leaves, the smoked salmon, the horseradish sauce and the basil in that order. Serve on a bed of more fresh lettuce.

More Great Sandwich Recipes on Hub Pages 

Lots more ideas for spicing up your sandwiches

HubPages is a hosting site very similar to Squidoo. These are some of my favourite sandwich related Hubs. I hope you'll have a look at them and that you'll agree with my selection.

Hot to Make the Perfect Sandwiches
Covers everything from which bread to select to what to serve as a side dish.
The Sandwich: Everyday Food
The sandwich, such a simple name, for a meal, that has so very many possibilities. I eat fewer sandwiches now than I used to, mainly because of the bread. But when I want a quick, healthy and delicious...
Healthy Panini Recipes
A couple of very unusual but delicious sounding recipes.

Gordon Hamilton on Hub Pages 

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Healthy Steak and Red Onion Ciabatta Recipe 

A delicious steak sandwich for two

Steak and Red Onion CiabbataA steak sandwich is a truly delicious eating experience but it is a preparation where we have to be extremely careful that we are not overloading ourselves with saturated fats.

I hope you will like this version.

You will need:

1 large ciabbata loaf (about 10" or 25cm long)
¾lb (350g) beef steak (any kind suitable for grilling)
½ small red onion (sliced across ways and separated into rings)
Handful of fresh rocket leaves
1 tbsp horseradish sauce

Tenderise the steak with the mallet made for this purpose (or see below!) Do not remove any of the fat at this stage as this will affect the ultimate "juiciness." Cook under a hot grill for about 4 minutes each side then sit aside to rest for a few minutes.

Slice the ciabbata in half horizontally and toast lightly under the still hot grill. Smear the horseradish sauce thinly over each half. Spread the fresh rocket leaves on the bottom half then slice the steak (the fat may be discarded at this stage) and place on top. Add the onion rings followed by the top piece of the loaf.

Your sandwich is now ready to serve.

Steak Tenderiser 

A necessary tool for making a steak sandwich

This is not an implement I would even contemplate using were I making a nice sirloin steak, for example. However, when preparing lower grade steak for inclusion in a sandwich, this handy tool is almost indispensable. Simply place the raw steak on a hard chopping board (never a plate!) and bash it tender...

Oxo Good Grips Meat Tenderizer

This handy tool comes with a rubber-coated, stainless steel handle for ease of grip, a smooth side and a textured side and carries a life-time warranty against manufacturing defects.

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Healthy Sandwich Blog Posts from Google 

What other ideas are people coming up with?

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Vietnamese Tofu Sandwich « Dana Treat - Treat Yourself
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Avocado and Tomato Baguette Recipe 

A delicious and satisfying lunch recipe

Avocado and Tomato BaguetteAvocado is something which I always have in the house and eat in some form or another almost every day. This is a superb sandwich recipe which I often enjoy for lunch and is extremely easy to prepare as there is no cooking involved.

You will need:

1 fresh baguette
1 ripe avocado (stoned and peeled)*
1 small red chilli pepper (deseeded and finely chopped)
1 large clove of garlic (crushed)
2 small tomatoes (sliced)
3 or 4 roughly torn basil leaves
Salt/freshly ground black pepper

Mash the avocado in a small bowl with a fork. Add the garlic, the chilli and the seasoning and mix well. Slice the baguette in half horizontally and spread the mixture over the bottom half. Top with the tomato slices and basil then the other half of the loaf. Slice and serve.

*Stoning and Peeling an Avocado

The process of removing the stone from and peeling an avocado is very simple if tackled correctly. Sit the broad bottom of the avocado on a flat surface and hold it steady with one hand. A sharp knife should then be used to cut down through the top centre until you feel it hit the stone. Turn the fruit slowly away from you so that the knife effectively traces a pattern around the entire circumference. The two halves should then be twisted gently in opposite directions and should come apart quite easily, the stone still embedded in one of them. Tap the sharp blade of the knife once, gently but firmly, on the stone. The knife should cut in to the stone and a gentle twist should remove it. The two halves can now be peeled quite easily by hand.

Healthier Option BLT Recipe 

Forget the grease - enjoy the flavour!

Healthier, Alternative BLTAlthough the BLT is in theory a reasonably healthy concoction, it is unfortunately most often associated with fast food outlets. It is therefore possible that in some such establishments the lettuce will be limp and stale, the bacon will have been cremated in animal fat and the bun will be full of salt, sugar and a whole host of artificial preservatives. I came up with and have often enjoyed this simple yet healthier variation on the theme.

Per sandwich, you will need:

2 slices of bread
3 lean rashers of unsmoked bacon
3 crisp Baby Gem lettuce leaves
1 large tomato (thinly sliced) - note that I have used a yellow tomato on this occasion but red are equally acceptable
1 small spring onion, scallion in US (thinly sliced)
1 large clove of garlic (crushed)
4 basil leaves (torn in to small pieces)
25g (1oz) oil based spread
Freshly ground black pepper

In a small dish, combine the olive oil based butter alternative, the garlic and black pepper to taste. Put the bacon on to cook under a hot grill. Divide the spread mixture over the slices of bread. Add the lettuce leaves to one slice, followed by the cooked bacon, the chopped spring onion, two or three tomato slices and a couple of torn basil leaves. Top with the second slice of bread and serve immediately.

Cheese and Sage Sandwich Recipe 

So simple...so quick...so tasty!

Cheese and Sage SandwichCheese must be one of the most common sandwich ingredients there is. Almost every household regularly buys cheese of one type or another, do they not? This recipe is so basic and simple it perhaps doesn't merit inclusion here but I think of this as a little twist on a traditional classic that just seems to give it a little something extra...

You will need, per sandwich:

2 slices of bread
3 or 4 slices of cheddar cheese (enough to cover one slice of bread)
A generous pinch of dried sage
Freshly ground black pepper

Simply place the cheese slices on one slice of bread and place under a very hot grill until the cheese begins to bubble. Sprinkle the sage over the cheese, season well with black pepper and return to the grill for about thirty seconds. Cover with the second slice of bread and serve.

A Sandwich Extravaganza 

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Here is a book that explores the different types of sandwiches created in that centre of culinary excellence, Italy. Recipes, cooking methods - each one designed to make your mouth water and your tastebuds tingle!

Panini, Bruschetta, Crostini: Sandwiches, Italian Style

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Great sandwich ideas of varying types, from bruschetta to crostini, at fantastic savings! The beauty of this book is that although a great many of these recipes look complicated in their finished state, the reality is that they are anything but!

Some More Great Healthy Cheese Sandwich Recipe Ideas 

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Laporte-Obello Grilled Cheese Sandwich recipe: Sandwich recipes on MedicineNet.com
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Pita bread cheese sandwich
Tuscan Grilled Cheese Sandwich
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Grilled Eggplant and Mozzarella Sandwich
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Healthy And Tasty: Vegetable - Cheese Sandwich
Vegetable cheese sandwich idea

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Healthy Sandwich Recipes and MORE by Gordon Hamilton! 

Sandwiches, Panini, and Wraps: Recipes for the Original Anytime and Anywhere Meal 

Sandwiches, Panini, and Wraps: Recipes for the Original Anytime and Anywhere Meal

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Whether the occasion is a picnic, lunch, brunch, or late-night entertaining, sandwiches, panini, and wraps provide a unique alternative to the usual fare. Sandwiches, Panini, and Wraps covers everything you need to create these taste-tempting meals. This book begins with an overview of the sandwich from a historical perspective and then deconstructs these multilayered concoctions. There's an overview of breads, basic ingredients, and equipment used to create these recipes, providing readers with a knowledge base that they can use to create their own dishes.

This book features recipes for everything from grilled sandwiches to cold sandwiches, wraps, pitas (including vegetarian and salad sandwiches), soups, salads, side dishes, condiments and spreads, and dessert suggestions to top off the savory meals with something sweet. The author also includes plenty of entertaining and serving suggestions.

Sandwiches, Panini, and Wraps is lavishly photographed and includes easy instructions and creative food ideas for the imaginative sandwich maker.

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dc64 wrote...

The Avocado and Tomato Baguette sounds amazing, especially since I love tomato sandwiches already. I never thought of combining the two and it sounds so easy. I'm all about the ease.

ReplyPosted July 04, 2009

catfreak wrote...

I heart sammies!!

ReplyPosted July 03, 2009

 
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