Triple-decker sandwich

Main filling, e.g. reduced-fat cheese, ham, egg, hummus

3 slices of wholemeal bread

Reduced-fat soft spread                   

2 lettuce leaves

1 tomato

Sharp knife, spreading knife, chopping board, metal spoon, serving plate.

1. Spread the slices of bread with the reduced-fat spread.  
2. Place lettuce on a chopping board and cut into thin strips with a sharp knife.  
3. Slice the tomato.  
4. Place the filling e.g. chicken, ham, hummus on top of 1 slice of bread. Cover with half the shredded lettuce.   
5. Top with a second slice of bread.  
6. Place the remaining lettuce and sliced tomato on top. 
7. Finish by topping with the third slice of bread.  
8. Cut the sandwich in half.  
9. Serve on a plate. 

• Focus on fibre: Use wholemeal bread for this recipe to boost the fibre content of this dish. 
• Turn up the flavour: Try a combination of different fillings. 
• Serving suggestion: Why not toast the bread before making the sandwich? 
• Food skills: Check out our food skills videos to help understand the key skills used in this recipe. 

Be ingredient aware!

Check for any food allergy, intolerance, special dietary requirement or religious/cultural reasons for not handling or eating the ingredients in this recipe. 

You may need to modify the recipe accordingly. For example, if following a vegan or vegetarian diet, use a meat alternative. For those with an allergy to gluten, use a gluten-free bread. Always check food labels for allergens, and suitability for vegetarians and vegans.

For full guidance and up-to-date information on the 14 allergens, please visit the Food Standards Agency (FSA) website. 
  

Nutritional information

This recipe serves one portion based on portion size guidance for 11-18 year olds , if serving to younger children then they may require a smaller portion and if serving to adults, they may require a bit more. 

This nutritional information is based on a sandwich made with ham. 

Why not use the Explore Food calculator, the British Nutrition Foundation's free online nutritional analysis programme, to calculate the nutritional information for other recipes?