Heaps of sandwich filling ideas for kids school lunches. Find some lunchbox inspiration with over 100 sandwich filling suggestions for those days when you just can’t make another vegemite sandwich!
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 recently asked on Instagram what was people’s favourite sandwich filling and got some wonderful suggestions from members of our community, plus some more unusual ones that I’m keen to try. 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.
SPREADS
- Peanut Butter
- Vegemite
- Honey
- Marmite
- Promite
- Jam
- Nutella
- Biscoff or Biscuit Spread
- Savoury Paste Spread – like Peck’s Devilled Ham Paste
Spread Combinations
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Fish
- 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
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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
What is your favourite sandwich filling?
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