Picnic season is here (YAY)! I love to load up my (imaginary) woven basket full of fruits, chips, treats, and, most importantly, sandwiches. I have to be picnic-ready.
I love all kinds of sandwiches, but I have some picky friends who don’t like salami or goat cheese like I do.
That’s why I’m sharing five sandwich recipes for both adventurous eaters and more cautious ones. You’ll definitely be picnic-ready this year with these recipes.
Avocado, turkey, and goat Cheese
This is my favorite sandwich on the planet and an easy recipe to keep in your back pocket.
Ingredients
- ½ an avocado, sliced
- Sliced turkey breast, 2-4 slices
- Goat cheese, crumbled or sliced
- White bread
If you don’t want to use white bread, that's okay! Use anything - even a tortilla would work. I also like spicing it up by adding some mayo or lettuce.
The tangy goat cheese mixed with creamy avocado is an ideal combination. I suggest using honey-smoked turkey to add some sweetness.
My cousin introduced me to this flavor explosion of a sandwich. I thank her for that every chance I get.
Salami, provolone, and mayo
Stay picnic-ready. Here is an easy sandwich to throw together. This classic is what I always bring to the beach.
Ingredients
- Salami
- Provolone
- Mayo
- White, whole wheat, or Italian bread
Sandwich ingredients can get expensive quickly. I discovered that Trader Joe’s has a pack of salami and provolone, with equal parts of both. Their creation is the perfect sandwich kit and a money saver.
BLTTA
Weird acronym, great spin on the standard BLT.
Ingredients
- Bacon
- Lettuce
- Tomato (optional)
- Turkey
- Avocado
- Mayo
- Any bread
I love classic kitchen staples. A BLT reminds me of summer and diners. I always add avocado, and I also like to add extra mayo and extra lettuce- yum!
Toasting the bread can add crunch and help to prevent a soggy sandwich.
Sunflower butter and strawberry jam
Ingredients
- Sunflower butter (peanut butter and other nut butter work)
- Strawberry jam (any fruit jam works)
- White or whole wheat bread
Out with the old, and in with the new: sunflower butter! Don’t get me wrong, I love peanut butter, but sometimes it is too sweet for me.
Sunflower butter is earthy and subtly nutty, making it the perfect pair to sweet strawberry jam.
A fun trick is to cut these sandwiches using a cup to make your own Uncrustable sandwich. I have yet to try this trick, but it is definitely on my to-do list to try.
Caprese
Get your balsamic glaze picnic-ready.
Ingredients
- Sliced mozzarella
- Tomato OR roasted red peppers
- Basil
- Balsamic glaze
- Salami (optional)
- Italian sub roll, panini bread, wrap
This sandwich recipe is one of my favorites to order at a deli. I have strong opinions about tomatoes, so I like to use roasted red peppers instead.
Make sure you put the balsamic glaze on top of the tomatoes and the bread. Adding a little bit of mayo never hurts either.