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Heaps of sandwich filling ideas for kids school lunches. Find some lunchbox inspiration with over 100 sandwich filling suggestions.
The good old sandwich is lunchbox staple for a reason, it is quite fast to make and put together, and the bread is a perfect vehicle for all sorts of sandwich filling contents. I’ve put together a comprehensive list of sandwich filling ideas to help you with your lunchbox packing for back to school. If you’re looking for ideas that aren’t sandwiches have a look at my 20 non-sandwich lunch ideas.
SHOP: 3 compartment lunchbox
SPREADS
- Peanut Butter
- Vegemite
- Honey
- Marmite
- Promite
- Jam
- Nutella
- Biscoff or Biscuit Spread
- Savoury Paste Spread – like Peck’s Devilled Ham Paste
Spread ideas
- Peanut butter & honey
- PB & J
- Vegemite & Cheese
- Honey & Banana
- Vegemite & Lettuce
- Apricot jam & sliced banana
- Vegemite & avocado
- Vegemite & honey
- Peanut butter, grated carrot, sprouts and sultanas
- Jam & cream cheese
- Peanut butter & banana
- Peanut butter, cheese, lettuce & sultanas
Egg combinations
- Egg & mayonnaise
- Egg & lettuce
- Egg, mayonaise & lettuce
- Curried Egg
- Curried Egg & lettuce
- Egg salad
- Egg, bacon & BBQ sauce
- Egg BLT (bacon, lettuce & tomato)
- Egg, cream cheese & rocket
HAM combinations
- Plain Ham (or with a sauce)
- Ham and salad
- Ham, cheese & tomato
- Ham, cheese & mayonnaise
- Leg ham, cheese & baby spinach
- Ham, cheese & rhubarb relish
- Ham, cheese & mustard
- Ham, cucumber & Heksenkaas (Dutch cream cheese w/ garlic & leek)
- Ham salad sandwich with cottage cheese
- Ham off the bone, fresh tomato, salt & pepper on fresh white bread
- Ham, cheese, tomato, crunchy lettuce, beetroot, salt & pepper
- Ham & coleslaw
- Ham, cream cheese, tomato, cucumber, spinach & avocado
Chicken and Turkey COMBINATIONS
- Chicken, lettuce & mayonnaise
- Chicken & salad
- Mexican chicken & salad
- Chicken & avocado
- Chicken, cheese & mayonaise
- Chicken, cheese & lettuce
- Chicken, cheese & avocado
- Satay chicken & salad
- Chicken, pesto & salad
- Chicken, celery, mayonnaise & spring onion
- Chicken, avocado, lettuce & mayonnaise
- Chicken, salad with wholegrain mustard & lemon
- Roast chicken & pasta salad
- Roast chicken, apple, walnuts & mayonnaise
- Chicken, BBQ sauce & cream cheese
- Chicken loaf and grapes (this is a community member’s favourite sandwich filling)
- Chicken, mayonnaise & dill pickle
- Chicken, grated carrot & lettuce
- Chicken schnitzel, mayonnaise & lettuce
- Chicken, aioli & lettuce
- American style fried chicken
- Coronation Chicken
- Chicken, cheese & pineapple (this is great toasted)
- Chicken, greek yoghurt, grated cucumber & lime
- Chicken & coleslaw
- Turkey, salad and mayonaise
- Turkey, cheese & cranberry sauce
- Turkey, capsicum and avocado
- Roast turkey, cheese, lettuce & cranberry sauce
- Turkey, bacon, lettuce & tomato
TUNA AND SALMON IDEAS
- Tuna & mayonnaise
- Tuna, cheese & mayonnaise
- Smoked salmon, cream cheese with salad leaves
- Tuna, egg & mayonnaise
- Fish fingers
- Tuna, avocado & cheese
- Salmon & avocado
- Tuna, mayonnaise & lettuce
- Tuna & salad
- Tuna & coleslaw
Salad & Vegetarian
- Salad sandwich
- Salad, beetroot & cheese
- Spiced mashed potato & sauce
- Mung Beans & mayonnaise
- Cucumber
- Cucumber & mayonaise
- Baked beans
- Grated carrot, sultanas & cream cheese
- Avocado feta smash
- Carrot & hummus
- Tinned spaghetti
- Cucumber, carrot & cheese
- Grilled capsicum & zucchini with cheese & sauce
- Avocado & hummus
- Coleslaw
Other Meat Fillings
- Roast beef & mustard
- Roast beef & salad
- BLT (bacon, lettuce, tomato)
- Corned Beef/Silverside, lettuce, cheese, tomato & mustard
- Silverside, mayonnaise, red onion, tomato with salt & pepper
- Sausage Sandwich with sauce
- Devon or lunch meat & sauce
- Salami, cheese & chilli mayonnaise
- Pulled BBQ Beef & coleslaw
- Pulled pork & coleslaw
- Roast pork, salad & apple sauce
- Roast pork, cheese & basil pesto (also great toasted)
- Rissoles & sauce
- Bacon, brie & cranberry sauce
- Pizza sandwiches (also great toasted)
- Liverwurst
- Spaghetti bolognese
- pastrami, cheese, tomato & rocket
Cheese
- Plain cheese
- Cheese & corn relish
- Cheese & mustard pickles
- Cheese, tomato sauce & pizza topping herbs (also great toasted)
- Cheese & beetroot
- Cream cheese, diced celery & sultanas
- Cheese & vegemite
- Cream cheese & red pesto
- Cheese & aioli
- Cheese & cucumber
- Cottage cheese & tomato
Or, if your child is completely over sandwiches, you could try some of my non sandwich lunch ideas.
