Do you ever go to make a sandwich and lose the will to live at yet another one with ham and tomato? Fear not! Here are a few quick and simple ideas for sandwich fillings that you may have forgotten about.               

And remember, you don’t need to stick to sliced bread. Try a baguette, roll, ciabatta, tortilla wrap or pita bread to hold your filling.    

Sandwich Fillings      

  • Bacon, lettuce and sliced tomato
  • Cooked turkey and cranberry sauce
  • Beef and beetroot
  • Sliced ham, sliced tomatoes and shredded lettuce
  • Peanut butter mixed topped with cooked, chopped bacon slices and chopped apple
  • Ham and mustard
  • Smoked sausage topped with grilled sliced bell peppers and onions
  • Chicken salad – chopped cooked chicken mixed with mayonnaise, chopped hard-boiled eggs and dill relish
  • Ham salad – chopped ham mixed with chopped hard-boiled eggs, mayonnaise, mustard, and sweet relish
  • Tuna and sweetcorn mixed with mayonnaise
  • Prawns mixed with crème Fraiche
  • Prawn and avocado
  • Bacon and avocado
  • Coronation chicken – chopped chicken mixed with mild curry powder and fromage frais or mayonnaise
  • Chicken and salad
  • Chicken, bacon and avocado
  • Chicken, bacon and mozzarella
  • Egg and bacon
  • Ham and cheese
  • Smoked salmon and salad
  • Tuna and sweetcorn
  • Pork and stuffing
  • Lamb and mint jelly

Vegetarian sandwich fillings

  • Cream cheese mixed with olives
  • Cream cheese and strawberry jam
  • Cream cheese mixed with chopped pecans and crushed pineapple
  • Cheddar cheese and mustard
  • Cream cheese with grated carrot
  • Cream cheese with sliced cucumber
  • Chopped pineapple with mayonnaise and grated cheddar cheese
  • Chopped hardboiled eggs mixed with chopped spring onion and mayonnaise
  • Egg and cress
  • Grated carrot mixed with chopped raisins and mayonnaise
  • Peanut butter topped with jam
  • Peanut butter mixed with honey and chopped nuts
  • Chopped apples mixed with celery, walnuts, and mayonnaise
  • Apple slaw: mix mayonnaise, lemon juice, grated cheese, apple and finely chopped spring onion
  • Sliced tomatoes, avocado slices, and mayonnaise
  • Avocado with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and grated carrot
  • Cheese and chutney
  • Brie with cranberry sauce
  • Grated cheddar cheese and mustard  

Do you have any ideas of your own? Pop them in the comments box below.