How To Make A Sandwich Without Bread

Making a sandwich without bread is much simpler than you can imagine, you just need a little imagination to replace it with healthier and lower calorie options. 

The ideas that we will present below are ideal for a quick and healthy dinner. Remember that at night you should eat lighter meals,  since those calories are not burned while we sleep. For this reason, if you eat excessively, you could accumulate kilos.

How to make a sandwich without bread

Whether you’re on a weight loss diet or just want a different option to prepare your sandwiches, here are several jaw- dropping options.

Of course, you can continue to consume bread on a regular basis. Remember that it is part of the food pyramid and, if you choose the healthiest varieties of bread (whole grain and whole grain), it is beneficial for your health.

Now, to replace it, the first thing to do is think about what we need it for. Well, the answer is very easy: the bread contains the other elements of the sandwich, allowing us to eat without staining our fingers (at least, not too much).

With this idea in mind, we must look for substitutes that can fulfill the same function, but providing fewer calories and without losing flavor. Is it possible? Yes of course!

1. Sandwich with rice cakes

Rice crackers are healthy and crisp, perfect to fill with sweet and savory options. Try combining them with jam, fruits, cheeses and even tuna, turkey or chicken.

2. Sandwich with cucumber

Our first suggestion for making a sandwich without bread is to use cucumber instead. The consistency and format of the cucumber make it a perfect ingredient for filling. Remember to wash it well before using it, remove the ends and cut it in half, then fill it as you like. If you want, you can peel the cucumber.

Our favorite fillings for cucumber are fresh cheese and York ham, serrano ham and tomato, hummus and tomato, tuna, onion and cocktail sauce. And what fillings do you fancy?

3. Sandwich without bread, with lettuce

Another nice option is to use lettuce instead of bread. We are used to using lettuce as part of the filling, but what if we put it instead of bread? You can even use a large lettuce leaf to make a wrap.

• First, wash the lettuce well and let it dry, do not squeeze it so as not to break it.
• Place the filling of your choice on it and roll up.
• You can fill it with tuna, tomato and onion or chicken sautéed with spinach or mushrooms.

4. Zucchini sandwich

Like cucumber, zucchini is the perfect shape to supplant sandwich bread. In this case, we suggest you remove the tips and cut the zucchini in the middle, and then cook it in the oven until its texture is firm but tender at the same time.

• Once cooked, you can fill it with homemade hummus and taste it hot or cold.

5. York ham rolls

As you can see, our idea is to transform some typical ingredients of the filling into options suitable to replace bread. York ham gives you the possibility to fill it however you want and, although it does not look like a traditional sandwich, it tastes wonderful.

• Fill it with queso fresco and herbs, tomato and cheese, asparagus, assorted sauteed vegetables, queso fresco and avocado, hummus or whatever you can think of. The options are multiple.

6. Apple instead of bread

The apple is one of the favorite fruits when it comes to dieting and it’s easy to see why: it is tasty, low in calories and combines well with other sweet and savory ingredients.

• To make a sandwich without apple bread, wash the fruit well, cut the apple in half and remove the core.
• Then fill it with the ingredients of your choice. How about filling it with tuna and cocktail sauce ? It is delicious!

7. Eggplant sandwich

Like zucchini, aubergine can give us a lot of play when making a sandwich without bread. Use it baked as a topping for your sandwich. A recommendation? Try filling it with polenta, spinach and tomato preparation. MMM delicious.

8. Portobello mushrooms

Portobello mushrooms have become all the rage in recent years. Their texture makes them an excellent alternative to bread. Remove the ends of the mushrooms once cooked and use only the heads instead of the bread.

• Our proposal is to fill them with chopped spinach leaves, chicken and tomato or avocado and chicken.

As you can see, making a sandwich without bread is not an impossible mission. There are so many more options at your fingertips – and your imagination! Just keep in mind that to replace the bread you need a full-bodied ingredient that allows the filling to hold properly. Take advantage!