52 Sandwich Recipe Ideas That Are Perfect For Any Time Of Day
If you're a huge sandwich lover and are looking for delicious and easy ways to elevate your lunches, these sandwich recipes are perfect for you to try!
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1.Pan Bagnat: Le French Tuna Salad Sandwich
"Pan bagnat” means “bathed bread” — if that's not the best thing you've ever heard.
2.Flank Steak on Texas Toast With Chimichurri
What's better than juicy, garlicky, and fragrant steak smushed between two pieces of our favorite Texas toast? The answer is NOTHING.
3.The Scuttlebutt
This sandwich is flexible: Use fresh tomatoes and basil in the summer and roasted roots and chiffonaded kale in the winter. Whatever you do, it's going to be awesome.
Recipe: The Scuttlebutt
4.Smoky Tempeh and Hummus Sandwiches
Hearty, vegan tempeh meets creamy hummus. It's a match made in 'wich heaven.
5.Chinese Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Kale and Apple Slaw
Your takeout Chinese gets revamped with this just-messy-enough pulled pork sandwich and bonus kale and apple slaw.
Recipe: Chinese Pulled Pork Sandwiches With Kale and Apple Slaw
6.Avocado Crab Rolls
Feeling crabby? This butter-toasted roll bursting with crab and bound by avocado mayonnaise is sure to cure your woes.
Recipe: Avocado Crab Rolls
7.Gabrielle Hamilton's Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
The secret behind this crisp, fast, just better grilled cheese sandwich is (shhhh) mayonnaise.
8.Caramelized Pork Bánh Mì
Don't let the name steer you away — this seasoned pork tenderloin could be a recipe on its own. But we sure like it in a sandwich.
Recipe: Caramelized Pork Bánh Mì
9.Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes
Easy, filling, and inexpensive, this is the only vegan sloppy Joe recipe you'll ever need. And it sure rivals your meat-packed version.
Recipe: Vegan Lentil Sloppy Joes
10.Pistachio-Crusted Chicken Tortas
The pistachio bits add a welcome crunch to the softness of the beans and avocado sauce. We recommend a handful of napkins to accompany you while you're eating.
Recipe: Pistachio-Crusted Chicken Tortas
11.Sharp Cheddar and Mustardy Greens Breakfast Sandwich
We can't stay away from fried eggs and sharp cheddar cheese. Brinner, anyone?
Recipe: Sharp Cheddar and Mustardy Greens Breakfast Sandwich
12.Shrimp Salad Sandwich
This dilly, mayonnaisey shrimp sandwich is a classic Norwegian summer food. They may have lacked in the World Cup, but good work here, Norway!
Recipe: Shrimp Salad Sandwich
13.Provençal Tuna Melt
Packed with lots of flavors, this makes for an excellent and healthy dinner. Granted, it's as healthy as a tuna melt can be.
Recipe: Provençal Tuna Melt
14.Bocadillo El Camino: Spanish Omelet Sandwich to Go
Need a grab-and-go dinner? This mildly sweet omelet goes beautifully with the garlicky aioli and tangy tomato. The baguette completes this handheld godsend.
15.Fried Scallop Sandwich
These sandwiches were delicious served with peppery arugula and a ripe, juicy tomato, but it was the easy-to-prepare, irresistible salsa verde mayo that made this our dinnertime favorite.
Recipe: Fried Scallop Sandwich
16.My Best Tomato Sandwich
It’s nothing fancy, but there's something about two pieces of toast spread with mayo and stuffed as generously as possible with slices of ripe tomato — it makes life good.
Recipe: My Best Tomato Sandwich
17.New England Lobster Rolls With Lemon Chive Mayonnaise
Meet the aforementioned crab roll's big brother. This sweet, tender lobster meat in a warm, buttery roll gets us every time.
Recipe: New England Lobster Rolls With Lemon Chive Mayonnaise
18.Italian Veggie Sliders With Whipped Pesto and Feta Spread
Resist the temptation to eat the spread with a spoon.
Recipe: Italian Veggie Sliders With Whipped Pesto and Feta Spread
19.Steak and Roasted Red Pepper Sandwich
This steak and roasted red pepper sandwich is the perfect combination of savory and tangy! You won't want to have a different sandwich ever again after tasting this!
20.Corned Beef Sandwiches With Copycat Grouchos Sauce
If you have a toaster oven at work, you can get the warm, melty cheesiness by toasting it right before you eat it. To combat sogginess, bring the dressing on the side and slather it on before eating.
21.Tempeh Bacon BLT With Kimchi, Avocado, and Chipotle Mayo
Squeeze some lime juice over the avocados to keep them fresh in the work fridge.
Recipe: Tempeh Bacon BLT With Kimchi, Avocado, and Chipotle Mayo
22.Deli-Style Tuna Salad Sandwich
Because by Friday you won't want to eat five-day-old tuna salad, mix up a bulk batch of the mayo, veggies, and relish on Sunday. Then, each weeknight, scoop out a portion of the mayo mixture and mix with one 5-ounce can of tuna.
Recipe: Deli-Style Tuna Salad Sandwich
23.Slow Cooker Chicken Philly Sandwiches
Yes, if you eat it at work, you'll probably be eating it chilled. Still tastier than sad deli chicken on white bread.
24.Sriracha Bacon Egg Salad Sandwich
Sriracha + bacon. Enough said.
25.Greek Chicken and Kale Pita Sandwiches
Bring the dressing on the side so your pita doesn't get soggy — a lunchbox like one of these has handy side containers that would work well for dressing.
26.Fresh Mozzarella, Tomato, and Basil Sandwich
Your favorite summer salad between two pieces of bread. This is another instance when you should pack your dressing separately and drizzle it on at lunchtime.
27.Garlic, Prosciutto, Heirloom Tomato, and Cheese Sandwich
OK, so your office break room probably doesn't have a panini press. But a toaster works just fine: Pack the filling separate from the bread, then toast the bread and assemble it right before eating. With prosciutto and tomato to make up for it, you won't even mind.
Recipe: Garlic, Prosciutto, Heirloom Tomato, and Cheese Sandwich
28.Marinated Chickpea Sandwich With Lemon Confit
Chickpeas never tasted better!
29.Za'atar-Spiced Chicken and Bell Pepper Sandwich With Labneh
Spiced chicken and bell peppers make the perfect pairing!
Recipe: Za'atar-Spiced Chicken and Bell Pepper Sandwich With Labneh
30.Jerk Chicken Sandwich With Jicama and Papaya Slaw
You can eat this sandwich warm or cold — either way, it's delicious and will surely keep you satisfied!
31.Pancake Breakfast Sandwich
Make breakfast fun and delicious with this sandwich!
Recipe: Pancake Breakfast Sandwich
32.Peanut Butter and Basil Sandwich on a Baguette
Simple, unexpected, and delicious. (Just make sure you spread on enough peanut butter to keep you full through the afternoon.)
33.Salami Cream Cheese Sandwich
Garlic, onion, and dill cream cheese pull this out of the sandwich territory.
Recipe: Salami Cream Cheese Sandwich
34.Egg Sandwich With Basil Pesto and Roasted Tomatoes
Eggs: not just for breakfast.
35.Halloumi, Sun-Dried Tomato, and Rocket (aka Arugula) Sandwich
Halloumi is a DELICIOUS cheese that stands up incredibly well to frying and grilling.
Recipe: Halloumi, Sun-Dried Tomato, and Rocket (aka Arugula) Sandwich
36.Nori Veggie Wraps
Easy, vegetarian, and customizable. Add rice for a more sushi-like experience.
Recipe: Nori Veggie Wraps
37.Goat Cheese Sandwich With Sun-Dried Tomatoes
Goat cheese and sun-dried tomatoes never tasted better!
38.Brooklyn Avenue Sandwich With Pastrami, Coleslaw, and Russian Dressing
Here's another instance when you'd want to pack that dressing (and maybe even the coleslaw) on the side and put them on right before eating.
Recipe: Brooklyn Avenue Sandwich With Pastrami, Coleslaw, and Russian Dressing
39.Classic Monte Cristo
Think ham and cheese, but with a French toast–style treatment for the bread. Eat it also for breakfast or, really, anytime.
Recipe: Classic Monte Cristo
40.Cuban From Miami
The key will be getting ahold of some solid Cuban bread, but it'll be worth it.
Recipe: Cuban From Miami
41.Grilled Chicken Melt With Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Spread
More proof that anything on ciabatta is heaven.
Recipe: Grilled Chicken Melt With Pesto and Sun-Dried Tomato Spread
42.Baked Potato Grilled Cheese
Like potato skins, but ON A SANDWICH. It doesn't get better than this, you guys.
Recipe: Baked Potato Grilled Cheese
43.Primanti’s Sandwich From Pittsburgh
The french fries go IN the sandwich. **Chef's kiss** Such innovation.
44.Microwave Prep Breakfast Sandwiches
No skillet? No problem. You still deserve a good-ass breakfast sandwich.
45.Cauliflower Grilled Cheese
Literally the best-case scenario for subbing cauliflower in for bread.
Recipe: Cauliflower Grilled Cheese
46.The Ultimate Hummus and Veggie Sandwich
The MVP of this sandwich is the hummus and extra-fresh sprouts.
47.Frico Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
This grilled cheese is taking grilled cheese to a whoooooole new level!
Recipe: Frico Grilled Cheese Sandwiches
48.Grilled Fontina and Blackberry Basil Smash Sandwiches
The combination of grilled fontina and blackberry will leave you wanting more!
Recipe: Grilled Fontina and Blackberry Basil Smash Sandwiches
49.Grilled Cheese With Gouda, Roasted Mushrooms, and Onions
Take this grilled cheese to work for lunch and you'll have all your coworkers begging for you to make them this delicacy.
Recipe: Grilled Cheese With Gouda, Roasted Mushrooms, and Onions
50.Strawberry Bruschetta Grilled Cheese
The savory cheese and sweet strawberries are the perfect combination!
51.Grilled Ham, Cheese, and Pickle Sandwiches
Yum!
52.Peanut Butter and Fruit Sandwich
Slice those green apples as thinly as possible, and then add maple syrup and cinnamon.
Recipe: Peanut Butter and Fruit Sandwich
What's your all-time favorite sandwich recipe? Feel free to leave them in the comments below!
This article contains content previously curated by Natalie Brown, Guillermo del Palacio, and Rachel Sanders. It was compiled by Salimah McCullough.
