What are you having for lunch today? These cold sandwich recipes are easy to prepare and perfect for enjoying at home or on the go. Let these recipes inspire you!
In the lunch box, packed for a picnic or enjoyed at home, cold sandwiches are easy to make and can be created in so many combinations. That’s why we love them so.
But don’t limit yourself to cold cuts (though we love a jazzed up turkey sandwich too!). There are so many fillings possible to delight all the meat-lovers, vegetarians and vegans in your life.
The only question is which of these cold sandwich recipes you’ll try first.
These 30 flavorful cold sandwich recipes will delight and inspire you to try something fresh and good.
Chicken Salad
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Turkey and Bacon Sandwich with Basil Aioli
This turkey and bacon sandwich with basil aioli is loaded with cracked pepper deli turkey, avocado slices, roasted red pepper, artichoke hearts, mozzarella, and an easy basil aioli to tie it all in! This is not your momma’s sandwich!
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Avocado Egg Salad Everything Bagel Sandwich
Crunchy. Toasty. Creamy. Heavenly. This Avocado Egg Salad Everything Bagel Sandwich is so many wonderful things.
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Cream Cheese Slider Sandwiches
Sweet Hawaiian rolls spread with herbed cream cheese then topped with deli meats and tomatoes. A perfectly portable slider to take to your favorite picnic local.
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Easy Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich
This lusciously creamy, ever so slightly spiced, accidentally vegan, Chickpea Avocado Salad pairs so well with the hearty, subtly sweet, seed-coated crust of Dave’s Killer Breads 21 Whole Grains and Seeds, making for one filling and flavorful Chickpea Avocado Salad Sandwich!
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Turkey Avocado Sandwich With Sweet Potato Spread
The ultimate nutrition and flavor packed sandwich! This Turkey avocado sandwich has refreshing flavors, yet the sweet potato spread provides a touch of comfort!
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Egg and Prosciutto Open Faced Sandwich with Tapenade
So many flavors and textures in this open-faced sandwich! The tapenade spread really gets that salty, briny kalamata flavor everywhere, permeating every bite. It’s delightful.
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Easy Tea Sandwich Recipe
Looking for an easy tea sandwich recipe for your next tea party? These small finger sandwiches are delicious & perfect for those who are health conscious. Packed with veggies and low-fat yogurt, these make an elegant appetizer for any party, sure to impress a crowd. Enjoy them for breakfast, snack or pack them in the lunchbox, they are always a hit!
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French Pressed Sandwich Bites
These French pressed sandwich bites — inspired by the pan bagnat — have 3 different flavor varieties in one loaf. Plus, they are super easy to prepare.
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Southern Tomato Sandwich
A southern classic!
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Chickpea Avocado Sandwich
This vegan chickpea and avocado sandwich is packed with protein and full of cilantro, celery, dill, green onion, lime and more! The perfect lunch recipe!
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Caprese Sandwich Recipe
This simple Caprese salad is loaded with flavor from fresh mozzarella, ripe tomatoes, and balsamic vinaigrette.
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Mayonnaise Sandwich, Easy Veg Mayo Sandwich | Dassanas Recipes
This is a tasty and easy to prepare mayonnaise sandwich made with mild veggie mayo stuffing.
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Turkey Salad
Take your leftover turkey to the next level with this best ever Turkey Salad! With just 5 ingredients, this simple sandwich spread is going make you look forward to the leftovers!
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Pressed Italian Sandwiches with Olive Tapenade
Need an easy no-cook meal during the warmer months? Prep these sandwiches in 20 minutes and stick them in the fridge to "press" until you're ready to slice & eat. They're jam-packed with savory cold cuts, creamy cheese, briny olive tapenade, tangy pickled peppers, and peppery greens so you won't get bored.
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Crunchy BBQ Chickpea Salad Sandwich
Made with chickpeas, this vegan crunchy chickpea salad sandwich is flavored with bbq sauce and gets its crunch from coleslaw.
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No-Cook Buffalo Pulled Chicken Sandwich
These buffalo pulled chicken sandwiches, made with rotisserie chicken and caraway coleslaw are quick, easy and no-cook, so they're perfect for summer or anytime you need a fast no-cook meal!
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Tropical Mango Chutney Chicken Salad
This kicked up chicken salad sandwich gets a sweet and spicy kick with tropical mango chutney. Lunch will never be the same!
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Picnic sandwich with asparagus and goat cheese
For a sandwich that stays fresh until lunch time, you can take this on a picnic or make it the night before.
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The Best Next-level Leftover Roasted Lamb Sandwich Recipe
If you have any meat leftover from a roast lamb dinner, then you absolutely have to make these Lamb Sandwiches, with avocado and jam. Don't knock it until you've tried it!
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Chutney Sandwich recipe
Chutney sandwich recipe - Quick and simple to make sandwiches. Only butter and flavorful green chutney is spreaded in this sandwich.
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Apple Pecan Chicken Salad
Shredded chicken with crisp tart apples mixed with crunchy pecans in a creamy dressing makes a refreshing light lunch sandwich.
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Black Bean Ranch Tuna Salad
Easy and delicious! The black beans add contrasting color plus protein to this tuna salad, and the sunflowers seeds add a satisfying, nutty crunch.
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Vegan Veggie Sandwich Even Meat Eaters Love
This Vegan Veggie Sandwich is a scrumptious, 10-ingredient, vegan sandwich with multigrain bread, hummus, avocado, a ton of fresh produce, and pumpkin seeds. This carnivore-approved recipe proves that you don’t need faux meat products to enjoy a vegan, vegetarian sandwich.
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The Edwardian Kitchen Ham, Piccalilli and Cucumber Sandwich
Copycat recipe from a tearoom in Scotland; you've never had anything so delicious! Great combination of flavors including the surprising cucumber!
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Bombay Sandwiches with Cilantro Yogurt Chutney
These veggie sandwiches are slathered with a spicy-herby chutney, filled with vegetables, and totally addictive.
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Easy Smoked Salmon Sandwich with Avocado & Greens
Make this Open Face Smoked Salmon Sandwich with Avocado & Greens in less than 10 minutes, for an easy, healthy, delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner today!
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Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich
A pillowy soft sandwich with a rich, creamy, flavor-packed egg salad filling, this Japanese Egg Salad Sandwich is a classic that’s very popular in Japan. Very filling, yet very simple to make.
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Cheese Savoury Sandwich
This cheese savoury recipe makes a fantastic filling for afternoon tea sandwiches. A step up from basic cheese, this cheese savoury sandwich is easy to make and full of flavor.
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Antipasto Baguette Sandwich
A crusty, slim baguette is drizzled with olive oil and then layered with creamy fresh mozzarella, salty draped prosciutto, bright basil and sweet sundried tomatoes in this delightful sandwich recipe.
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