Sandwich Competition Winning Recipes

WLR set visitors to the site a simple challenge: tell us your favourite sandwich recipes. The only restriction: to keep it under 350 calories.

After much "mmm"-ing and "uugh"-ing over the entrants we narrowed it down to a shortlist to make up and test. And when the crumbs settled the final thirteen (and new owners of luxury picnic cooler bags) were decided.

The chosen baker's dozen:

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	Roast Chicken, Mango and Caramelised Onion Ciabatta Emma-Jayne Cousins
	Smoked Ham and Cheese Bagel Catherine Jones
	Brie, Grape and Watercress Baguette Jane Alexander
	Cheese, Pesto and Tomato Crusty Roll Helen Stocks
	Toasted Ham and Marmite Sandwich Lauren
	Banana, Honey and Cottage Cheese Sandwich Margo Bartlett
	Chicken, Spinach and Pepper Wrap Tony Pitt
	Turkey and Cranberry Sandwich Kyren Parker

Also shortlisted:

 

	Tuna, Onion and Tomato Sandwich with Mayo Pamela Deane
	Bacon, Soft Cheese and Tomato Sandwich Ray Powell
	Roast Chicken, Stuffing and Salad Sandwich Chris Webb
	Curried Cheese Sandwich Jayne Towgli
	Chicken BLT Sandwich Ceriann Lewton
	Toasted Tuna and Avocado Sandwich Barbara Lewis-McCarthy
	Wensleydale and Jam Sandwich Sally Bakewell-Elms
	Chorizo, Houmous and Salad Sandwich Cuki
	Turkey, Marmite and Soft Cheese Sandwich Jo Brewer

We have seen that there are a lot of things you can do with bread and some filling; even with the limit of 350kcals. The entries took our tastebuds in many different directions to a wide range of places showing us that the humble sarnie is constrained only by the imagination and the tastes of the individual.

One thing we discovered from the contest was the power of pickles, chutneys and caramelised spreads to liven up a sandwich without the calorie hangovers that tend to come with mayonnaises.

Also, always be prepared to consider new taste combinations; your new favourite sandwich recipe could be out there just waiting to be found.