Boring old Sandwich

cbelt82
cbelt82 Posts: 62
edited October 4 in Food and Nutrition
Hey Yall!

Wanted to reach out and see if anyone has any ideas for sandwiches? I'm starting to get sick of my same old same old. I usually have whole wheat bread...light mayo...ham...and fat free cheese. BORING!!! Any advice? suggestions?
Love
cassie

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  • poustotah
    poustotah Posts: 1,121 Member
    Wraps!!! YUM!
  • driaxx
    driaxx Posts: 314 Member
    how about beetroot or jalapenos to spice it up? I love salad sandwiches
  • jakejacobsen
    jakejacobsen Posts: 584 Member
    I like to mix up the meats, Salami, Roast Beef ect....
  • TankGirl71
    TankGirl71 Posts: 241 Member
    Sandwich pickles, sliced the long way. Black olives. Cranberries. Fresh sliced onion. Go crazy with the veg!
  • raisingbabyk
    raisingbabyk Posts: 442 Member
    turkey or chicken breast with cucumbers, red peppers, lettuce, mustard
  • cbelt82
    cbelt82 Posts: 62
    how about beetroot or jalapenos to spice it up? I love salad sandwiches


    Beetroot? not sure I know what that is.
  • capriciousmoon
    capriciousmoon Posts: 1,263 Member
    Different meats, cheeses, veggies... One of my favorite sandwiches is hummus, tomato, cucumber, spinach, and sprouts.
  • cbelt82
    cbelt82 Posts: 62
    Thanks guys! All sounds great! what about condiments? Anything other than mayo that tastes great and isnt high in cal?
  • mandasimba
    mandasimba Posts: 782 Member
    I like to make a version of Panera's vegi sandwich with whatever I have on hand. Bread, flavored hummus, lettuce, onion, cheese, cucumbers, sometimes leftover off the bone ham.

    I think the different hummuses and cheeses make them unboring.
  • californiansun
    californiansun Posts: 392 Member
    You could add tomatoes, lettuce (the good kind!), avocado, onions, deli peppers, hummus, cucumber, spicy brown mustard/honey mustard, different types of bread (country potato, honey wheat, etc), you could do a wrap with a flavored/whole wheat tortilla, you could do tuna, egg, chicken salad sandwich....

    lots of choices!
  • ginandtonica
    ginandtonica Posts: 54 Member
    You can use a Thomas Bagel Thin. 110 calories for the whole thing and a Laughing Cow Light cheese wedge in place of mayo. There is some sort of tomato basil flavor, and a chipolte one too. Then I do some ham or turkey and pickles and tomato. Toast the bagel or not...both ways or good. Also because they are so few calories I like to toast mine and add a bit of peanut butter, and maybe some low cal hot chocolate for a lunch treat.
  • ginandtonica
    ginandtonica Posts: 54 Member
    Thanks guys! All sounds great! what about condiments? Anything other than mayo that tastes great and isnt high in cal?
  • _Doreen_
    _Doreen_ Posts: 127 Member
    How about trying mustard? (no calories in French's yellow!)

    I like shaved turkey on a "bagel thin"... or even a fried egg on a low calorie roll or toasted bread.

    A good "stand-by" is natural peanut butter & no sugar added Polaner fruit spread (or jelly).

    :smile:
  • ginandtonica
    ginandtonica Posts: 54 Member
    Laughing cow cheese wedges have 35 to 50 cals per piece and is perfect in place of mayo!
  • akgrl1020
    akgrl1020 Posts: 179
    Try mustards instead of mayo, or even some avocado. Lettuce, onions, cherry peppers! Today I even took an Amy's cheddar veggie patty, yum!
  • zontuin
    zontuin Posts: 72 Member
    I can relate... too much of the same thing becomes SOOOO boring!!!

    I made panini's last weekend for the first time, and they were so GREAT! Not sure if you're talking about eating at home, or a packed lunch. But if you're home, then try throwing your sandwich into a medium-high heated grill pan (after a quick spray of olive oil cooking spray) and then set a heavy pan on top of the sandwich (I use a cast iron one, which works great)! Cook for 2 minutes, flip and repeat on the other side. In the end, you end up with a hot sandwich, with nice melty cheese and all the flavors are warm and mixed. YUMMY! You can add anything you want to your sandwich... Try hot peppers, tomatoes, artichokes, proscuitto... (anything you have in your refrigerator that can fit between the bread!) I'm partial to fresh herbs if you have any around: oregano, parsley, rosemary. They smell and taste amazing in a sandwich! I also sometimes make open-faced sandwiches and throw them under the broiler for a couple of minutes.

    This is getting me hungry!!! :happy: Good luck mixing it up!
  • ajbeans
    ajbeans Posts: 2,857 Member
    Add rosemary. Whatever sammich you're making, add rosemary. Deliciousness. And baby spinach. Goes with everything, adds texture, packed with nutrition.
  • californiansun
    californiansun Posts: 392 Member
    Grilled cheese?!
  • cbelt82
    cbelt82 Posts: 62
    Yall are awesome! Just sayin! : )

    P.S. Add me... I could use the support as I'm sure everyone can
    Love
    cassie
  • loischapman
    loischapman Posts: 88
    Try adding some veggies, sprouts,hummus, roasted red peppers, or use a wrap you have to be careful though,a lot of the wraps are very high in calorie. just switch it up, get creative. Good luck!
  • tallskinnyblond
    tallskinnyblond Posts: 25
    Salsa! I add salsa to all of my sandwiches. It's only made with tomato, peppers and onion and tastes great. It only usually has about 13 calories per serving (2 tbsp) So you can eat as much as you like.
  • loischapman
    loischapman Posts: 88
    I believe beet root is something from the horseradish family..a real bite! sometimes I take yellow mustard a little honey and a spoon of horseradish and mix them together a sweet spicy spread and its fat free! good luck
  • sewedo1
    sewedo1 Posts: 200 Member
    Condiments: yellow or brown mustard or fat free salad dressings such as balsalmic vinagrette, italian, berry-flavorored spritz.
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