Do you ever get bored of your usual cheese and onion sandwich filling? If you’re looking for culinary inspiration, look no further. Here are three exciting, interesting sandwich fillings that will have you feeling excited to eat lunch again.
Tuna, Quick Pickled Onions and Gherkin Mayo
Ingredients (to fill 1 sandwich):
- Half a tin of tuna in brine
- 1/4 of a red onion
- 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
- 3 gherkins
- 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon of Dijon mustard
Instructions:
- Finely slice the onion, then cover it with the vinegar and leave for half an hour.
- Drain off the vinegar.
- Finely slice the gherkins, mix these in with the mustard and mayonnaise.
- Add the tuna to the mayo, and then layer some of the pickled onions onto your slice of brad before topping with the tuna.
Blue Cheese, Fig and Honey
Ingredients:
- 3 slices of blue cheese
- 2 fresh figs
- 1 tablespoon of honey
Instructions:
- Finely slice the figs.
- Layer the cheese and figs over the slice of bread and drizzle with the honey. Add some salad leaves if liked.
Sardine, Tomato and Garlic
Ingredients:
- 1/2 tin of sardines
- 1 tablespoon of tomato puree
- 1 clove of garlic
- 1 tablespoon of olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon of salt
Instructions:
- Rub the sliced garlic clove over both slices of bread.
- Drizzle the olive oil over the bread and sprinkle over the salt.
- Spread the tomato puree over the bread, add some of the mashed sardine fillets.
Sandwiches may be simple, but what’s inside them counts – liven up your lunchtimes with some of these tasty recipes.
