Your Friends Will Love These Sandwich Recipes.

Simple to make for picnic sandwiches and really delicious.

Some of the most popular sandwich recipes

Chicken salad

Egg salad sandwich recipe

Ham sandwich

Roast beef

Turkey sandwich

Vegetarian sandwiches

Pork sandwiches

Avocado sandwich

Caesar salad roll or sandwich

For the Kids...

Any of the above of course

Peanut butter and jelly sandwich or peanut butter and banana sandwich

Vegemite and cheese

Help them make their own…our kids love doing this

Then delicious seafood recipes for a healthy sandwich

Tuna salad sandwich

Crab salad sandwich

Salmon sandwiches …smoked or fresh

Lobster

Also...

Finger sandwiches… with cucumber and watercress sandwiches

Club sandwich recipe …very dramatic and adaptable

Do make sure the sandwiches are kept cool and dry, in a sealed container or plastic wrap to take on your picnic.…

I recently found a very old recipe book, published in 1944 and I was fascinated to read …

“When it is necessary to make sandwiches several hours before they are to be used, they may be wrapped in paraffin paper, or slightly dampened cloth, or placed in a stone jar”…

How things have changed since then… I somehow don’t fancy carting a stone jar to a picnic!

Hoeing into the picnic sandwiches!

A list of delicious and adaptable ingredients useful for sandwich recipes…

Types of sandwich bread

Sliced fresh sandwich bread

Crunchy crusty bread to slice yourself for an open sandwich

Sandwich rolls … white , brown, ciabata, panini, or any of your favorites

French sticks…short and long

Pita bread for pockets

Lebanese bread

Focaccia

Spreads

Soft butter

Margarine if you prefer

Nut and fruitpastes

Extra virgin olive oil

Cream cheese

Meats and seafood

Roast pork ,roast beef, corned beef, roast lamb

Chicken, turkey

Smoked chicken and fish

Ham, prosciutto

Metwurst, salami, chorizo

Anchovies, sardines, crab meat, lobster or crayfish, prawns, oysters, smoked salmon, yabbies, calamari, octopus, mussels… your local favorite seafood

Canned salmon and tuna

Pate and cheeses etc

Pate, there are various recipes including mushroom

Potted meats

Hummus and other dips

Cream cheese, cottage cheese, feta, boconccini

Other cheeses…your favorites…from matured to brie

Sauces and jellies

Mayonnaise for sandwich recipes

Pesto

Sauces, pickles, mustards, dressings, horseradish, curry, chutney, pickled vegetables, relish

Cranberry jelly and honey, mint sauce or jelly

Tomato sauce or Ketchup

Fruit, nuts and vegetables

Walnuts. Pine nuts, cashews

Dried fruit such as currants, sultanas, raisins, apples, blueberries, cranberries

Roast veggies…pumpkin, egg plant (aubergine), sweet potato, carrot, baby beetroot, onion, garlic, zucchini (courgette), capsicum

Chives, spring onions, sliced red onion, chilies

Salads

Salads …potato, cucumber and tomato, tabbouleh, couscous, chick pea

Tomatoes, cucumber, avocado, lettuce, celery, cabbage, rocket, baby spinach, alfalfa sprouts, watercress, onions

Other tasty bits

Salad dressing

Lemons and limes…juice and fine slices or zest

Herbs…preferably fresh…dill, parsley, mint, oregano, thyme, rosemary, borage, nasturtium

Pickled onions, dill cucumber, sundried tomatoes, canned artichokes, capers

Cooked bacon, and boiled eggs, tomatoes

Pepper and salt …ground if possible

Now if you are an Ozzie, vegemite will be a favorite with children

Peanut butter and banana and jelly too

Honey and jam

I’m sure I have missed something tasty and you possibly have favorites of your own for picnic sandwiches...but do try some of these sandwich ideas.

Now for an Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe...

We’re lucky enough to have these girls living next door and they love to scratch in our garden…and leave lovely brown eggs in pot plants and under bushes.

Tips for boiling eggs

These hen eggs are wonderful for an egg salad sandwich but I do like to check that they are fresh by popping them into a bowl of cold water before using. If they float …toss!

I love free range, but sometimes we are not sure how old the eggs are…and there is nothing more off putting than a rotten egg!

Having said that, eggs which are a few days old, are easier to peel than really fresh ones.

To boil eggs …place them in a saucepan with cold water to cover and bring to boil.

Simmer for 6-7 minutes, no longer, and then plunge them into icy cold water.

I find cracking on the end then along one side, helps the shell comes off.

Boiled eggs can be kept for 4-5 days in the fridge.

Allow at least 1, possibly 2 large eggs per sandwich.

Curry powder to taste is popular in egg sandwiches but I prefer this recipe…

Egg Salad Sandwich Recipe

This delicious version is not one of the usual egg salad sandwich recipes …the girls eggs deserve a yummy sandwich!

Combine these Ingredients

Boiled eggs

Thin slices of pancetta or lean bacon grilled until crisp

Squeeze of lemon…just enough to flavor

Fine zest of lemon

Enough mayonnaise or Tzatziki for flavor and to moisten and hold ingredients together

Sprinkle of French Tarragon

Fresh parsley chopped

Thin slices of crunchy celery

Chives chopped

Small capers…chop if large

Pepper and salt to season

To prepare...

Spread pesto on the bread and line with crunchy lettuce leaves…rocket is great too… and fill with egg mixture

Your favorite bread or roll ....wholemeal or grainy bread goes well with eggs

Be generous with your sandwiches and really pile up the filling so they are lush and inviting!

Chicken Salad Sandwich Recipe

This sandwich would have to be one of the easiest and most popular …and it is really delicious as well as a healthy sandwich.

The chicken with lemon and basil recipe is ideal for sandwiches but really a roast chicken or even a chicken from the chicken shop will be really tasty too.

You will need…

Chopped or thick-ish slices cooked chicken

Mixture of crunchy salad…mixed lettuce, rocket, cilantro /coriander

Chopped celery and cucumber and avocado

Toss salad in a little Vino Cotto ( unique sweet/sour flavor and also known as agrodolce) …or Balsamic vinegar

Potato salad

Hummus for added flavor, to spread on your choice of bread

I like the green salad on the outside and then fill with chicken and potato salad.

This is great in a pocket of pita bread as well as any of your favorite breads or rolls.

Ham and Roast Beef Sandwiches.

These sandwiches can have similar ingredients in them… and both ham and beef make a lovely open sandwich too.

Thin slices of rare roast beef , or ham cut fresh from the bone, are by far the best base for these delicious sandwiches... much tastier than sliced beef or ham in a packet, but you can use those if you wish.

A simple beef or ham sandwich can be made using slices of tomato and very finely cut red onion.

Matured cheese and a spread of tasty mustard…grainy Dijon is great with these sliced meats.

A crusty white loaf of buttered bread …thick slices…and you have a really great meal.

But you possibly want a really delicious special treat for your picnic!

Rare Roast Beef Sandwich

This roast beef sandwich with caramelized onion and brie cheese is really a favourite.

To caramelize onion

2 brown onions

3-4 cloves of garlic

Sprig of thyme is optional

Approximately 50 gm (oz) of butter, with small dash of olive oil

Splash of Madeira or Brandy is optional

Slice onions and garlic into rounds and cook slowly in butter and oil with and thyme

Remove thyme and add Brandy or Madeira and flame when hot …

be careful not to splash too much and singe the kitchen!

Continue to cook slowly until onion is caramelized.

Place a pile of thin slices of rare roast beef onto bread of your choice then add onions and thick slices of Brie...and salad if you wish.

This is a particularly delicious, rich, sandwich which looks really inviting if generous bits of beef and onions overflow the edges of the bread... Hmmm yumm!

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