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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers » Sandwich Sushi

    Sandwich Sushi

    Updated: Jul 21, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 32 Comments

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    This idea was in direct response to the toddler saying he “did not like sandwiches” in his lunch anymore. Who can blame him? Five days of a ham and cheese on whole wheat can get old. *sigh* What's a mom to do? Never did I think I'd have a hard time coming up with ideas for his lunch box! It's hard enough not being able to send him with a PB&J or even a handful of peanuts as an easy protein source (his school is a peanut free zone), but now he's taking sandwiches off the table too!

    (Note: I'm planning a lunch box ideas post soon!)

    So, like usual, take this idea and run with it! Use a tortilla or even a rolled out slice of bread! Fill it with your favorite veggies and shred or slice them. Even skip the mustard in the roll and serve to your kids on the side as a dipping sauce with chopsticks! Whatever works!

    Here's how I made the ones pictured (which was my lunch today, by the way!)

    Ingredients

    • ½ slice of Lavash bread (I use because it's square, If you can't find it, try flat out bread or a tortilla would work too!)
    • 1 laughing cow cheese wedge
    • squirt of honey mustard
    • 3 slices of thin sliced turkey breast
    • 1 slice then sliced lean ham
    • 3 slices of turkey pepperoni
    • 5-6 baby spinach leaves with the stems removed
    • 2 baby carrots shredded

    Instructions

    Smear he cheese and mustard on the bread and then start layering the ingredients as seen in the pictures. Notice I leave about 2 inches on the end “free”. As you roll the fillings will squish outwards.

    Roll as tightly as you can. Cut chunks with a serrated knife (more like lightly saw through as to not squish). I normally cut the very end off to get a flat edge.

    Have FUN! ;~)

    📖 Recipe

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    Sandwich Sushi

    If you love sushi and sandwiches, why not combine them? This sandwich sushi recipe will change the way you think about lunch. Give it a try today!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 4 minutes mins
    Total Time 4 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 1 people
    Calories 458 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ½ slice of Lavash bread I use because it's square, If you can't find it, try flat out bread or a tortilla would work too!
    • 1 laughing cow cheese wedge
    • squirt of honey mustard
    • 3 slices of thin sliced turkey breast
    • 1 slice then sliced lean ham
    • 3 slices of turkey pepperoni
    • 5-6 baby spinach leaves with the stems removed
    • 2 baby carrots shredded

    Instructions
     

    • Smear he cheese and mustard on the bread and then start layering the ingredients as seen in the pictures. Notice I leave about 2 inches on the end “free”. As you roll the fillings will squish outwards.
      ½ slice of Lavash bread, 1 laughing cow cheese wedge, squirt of honey mustard, 3 slices of thin sliced turkey breast, 1 slice then sliced lean ham, 3 slices of turkey pepperoni, 5-6 baby spinach leaves with the stems removed, 2 baby carrots shredded
    • Roll as tightly as you can. Cut chunks with a serrated knife (more like lightly saw through as to not squish). I normally cut the very end off to get a flat edge.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 62gProtein: 48gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 26mgSodium: 1414mgPotassium: 8291mgFiber: 34gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 150033IUVitamin C: 405mgCalcium: 1561mgIron: 39mg
    Keyword Sandwich, Sushi
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    1. lindsey

      February 22, 2013 at 9:20 pm

      ohh, its carrots. i didn't see the other ingredients

      Reply
    2. lindsey

      February 22, 2013 at 9:11 pm

      whats the orange something at the very top of lavash bread and ingredients?

      Reply
    3. kristina

      October 28, 2011 at 8:31 am

      I created Fruitaboo sushi for my daughter once! Love this creation above! I will share a lot of your lunch ideas and other posts on my facebook and blog! Please share my page!!

      http://www.facebook.com/pages/Fun-With-Food-Pediatric-Feeding-Support/195183930494156

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    4. Dottie

      February 16, 2011 at 3:33 pm

      A la some other posts---I suggest almond butter as a substitute for PB. Also you might cut the regular sandwiches, crust free, into shapes with a cookie cutter, round glass, etc. Try cream cheese and jelly, never hear folks doing that any more. Can make sandwiches double decker, with thinner or flattened bread, for a change.

      Love your sushi, might even take them to a pot luck, will make some veggie with roasted peppers, ribbons of zucchini, laughing cow, etc.

      Dottie

      Reply
    5. Jzbell79

      December 15, 2010 at 3:30 pm

      this is the ONLY way I can get my boyfriend's 6-yr-old to eat veggies at lunch!! he eats them ok at home, but his teacher informed me that he typically chunks the carrot sticks or cherry tomatoes I'd been sending. apparently he only likes them if I'm there to supervise... 😉

      his school is peanut-free too - I think that's typical now. I found a soy butter that is approved for schools... it tastes a lil different, but tasty. he eats it just fine with a shmear of all-fruit spread.

      Reply
    6. Ashley

      February 08, 2009 at 5:39 pm

      Tried this idea and I loved it. Since my husband and I are vegetarians we used veggie lunch meats instead. I'd thought about making hummus to replace the cheese to make it vegan. I'm always up for fast and easy recipes. Thanks!

      Reply
    7. addcocktail

      February 05, 2009 at 9:30 pm

      Sushi sandwich is my favorite one !!! Thanks for sharing .

      Reply
    8. Pat

      January 08, 2009 at 12:57 pm

      I have made these for years for my kids. Neither one liked "sandwiches" for school lunches. An inexpensive way to make flat bread is to take your very fresh white or whole grain sandwich loaf bread and roll it flat with your rolling pin. You can cut the crusts but I always thought the "ends" looked like flowers when rolled up. My children loved them.

      Reply
    9. Becky

      October 09, 2008 at 11:22 am

      What a wonderful idea! I have a VERY picky 5 year old (who has severe allergy to peanuts) and I'm finding it hard to come up with healthy recipes that he'll like. I'm going to try this one. Thanks for all your wonderful meal/snack ideas. I have no imagination when it comes to planning meals so it's great to find a site like yours. 🙂

      Reply
    10. Michele

      September 28, 2008 at 2:58 pm

      I made these and they were yummy and so easy for a quick lunch between classes. I have been buying the Lavash bread right at walmart by the deli meat! Bonnie perhaps you should look there, I mean isnt there a walmart on every corner these days?? haha

      Reply
    11. Sabrina

      September 27, 2008 at 6:32 am

      I've put on 30 lbs. in 3 months and was blaming it on my new job...oh well back on the wagon!

      Reply
    12. Bonnie

      September 27, 2008 at 9:48 am

      I've been looking for the Lavash bread, but no luck so far. Last night I went to the health food store and Meijer, but couldn't find it. I did ask the health food store clerk about it though, and he is going to check about ordering it. I got flatouts at Meijer instead, so that I can make this today.

      Reply
    13. roni

      September 26, 2008 at 9:11 pm

      Sabrina - They used to be!! But Subway changed their recipe a while back. I was SO mad at them!!

      Reply
    14. Sabrina

      September 26, 2008 at 9:05 pm

      Funny that wraps would be on here today...I just discovered I'd been counting my subway turkey, no cheese, no dressing wraps as 4 points...well I come to find out after some research that the wrap itself is 7 points!!!! No wonder I haven't been loosing!!! OMG I was sick after finding that out!

      Reply
    15. Eden

      September 26, 2008 at 3:36 pm

      Our whole house is a peanut-free zone since my daughter is allergic 🙁

      However, it did lead us to discover Soy Nut Butter. I know--it sounds hideous (I would have never tried it if I wasn't forced into it), but honestly, it makes a great substitute. On a sandwich with Jam or Bananas, most people wouldn't even notice that it's not peanut butter. We feed it to my daughter's picky friends all the time and they've never said a word. Our Walmart carries it, too.

      Just an idea . . .

      Reply
    16. roni

      September 26, 2008 at 2:56 pm

      Valerie - Yup! I've been putting them in his lunch for 2 weeks!

      Reply
    17. Valerie

      September 26, 2008 at 1:23 pm

      My kids have a peanut free area in their school... there are 2 kids in kinder that are allergic to peanuts. One is so severe that she almost died when another child touched her arm after eating peanut butter (the other child hadn't washed her hands yet). That's pretty scary so I don't even send my kids with anything peanut related because I would feel horrible if I heard one of the kids with allergies had a reactiona and my kids had eaten peanut products that day!

      did he like the sandwhich?

      Reply
    18. runjess

      September 26, 2008 at 12:18 pm

      This is so cool! Way to trick the Toddler!

      Reply
    19. Sagan

      September 26, 2008 at 11:23 am

      Such a cute idea! Especially for a toddler- I was very against eating sandwiches when I was little so my mum used to make me "pancake sandwiches" every Monday, with our leftover pancakes from Sunday breakfast. They were basically 2 pancakes with butter, cinnamon, and sugar between them. Definitely not the healthiest, but they sure were tasty!

      Sandwiches and sushi are both fantastic.

      Reply
    20. AlliJag (Green Dog Wine)

      September 26, 2008 at 8:46 am

      Too cute! Love the trick to get the toddler to eat!

      I can't believe his school is peanut free - I used to teach, but even I feel that is a little extreme.

      I need to find some of this Lavash bread since it's made several appearances! 🙂

      Reply
    21. sheryl

      September 26, 2008 at 8:08 am

      my kids get tired of sandwiches for lunch too i will have to give these a try!
      One thing my munchkins really like is rolling a cheese string in lunchmeat
      (sometimes i include a sliver of dill pickle in it too), i use a toothpick to keep it together and i send some crackers with it.

      Reply
    22. Annette

      September 26, 2008 at 6:44 am

      I love to make something like this for parties with cream cheese, salsa, and a green onion. We dip them in salsa.

      Great idea for lunches for both adults and kids! My toddlers take the insides out of their sandwiches and leave the bread, maybe with this they would eat it all 🙂

      Reply
    23. erin

      September 26, 2008 at 8:08 am

      I need to find Lavash. All I could find was a large cracker like thing. I guess I need to hit the Bosnian markets in town. This looks so good!!

      Reply
    24. Christy

      September 26, 2008 at 2:06 am

      This looks great. I love that you call it sushi...that is so cute.

      Reply
    25. Nick

      September 26, 2008 at 1:29 am

      Oh boy, I think I messed that link up, sorry!

      Reply
    26. Nick

      September 26, 2008 at 1:29 am

      Well a peanut free zone I could certainly not withstand, but this is a great idea. Speaking of which, I made a peanut butter and banana sushi roll a while ago as well. It was a lot of fun to eat, I have to admit. Sushi is always fun to eat because you can see each ingredient, it's already cut into bite-sized pieces and it's pleasant to look at. If it's just a whole lot of things mashed between two slices of bread it's not nearly as appetizing!

      Reply
    27. Leticia

      September 25, 2008 at 4:02 pm

      Very cute. I love packing exciting lunches. :o) Maybe he would even enjoy some Lunch-able type lunches that you make for him (instead of the ones you buy already made at the store).

      There are tons of Bento Box and Lunch Box type pictures in flickr. I believe there's a pool of some sort, maybe to help with some lunch box ideas.

      Reply
    28. J. Ross

      September 25, 2008 at 8:50 pm

      This is a vegan website, but it may be just what you need to inspire your lunch ideas for the toddler... http://veganlunchbox.blogspot.com/ . If you look through the archives she used to do a lunch every day. She also has a book and you can find some of her recipes at http://shmooedfood.blogspot.com/ .

      Reply
    29. Maranda

      September 25, 2008 at 2:49 pm

      Almost to cute to eat, Almost:)
      What a great idea.

      Reply
    30. eurydice

      September 25, 2008 at 2:41 pm

      wow... what a fantastic idea... especially for picky eaters, or for a party appetizer!

      Reply
    31. Shana

      September 25, 2008 at 2:19 pm

      A peanut free zone!?!? Yikes!! That would make life difficult. I have not tried it my self but had someone suggest sunflower butter as an alternative (she said it was good.) The sushi looks tasty.

      Reply
    32. Jenni Shaver

      September 25, 2008 at 4:44 pm

      Looks yumm-o; thanks for sharing the tip. 🙂

      Reply

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