Interesting veggie sandwiches?

[MissSparrow]

I've recently turned vegetarian, but am struggling to think of lunch ideas other than cheese/egg!!
Can any more inventive mumsnetters help a new veggie and share their tastiest sandwich ideas?? Thanks in advance!

Ouryve, peanut butter and lettuce?? I am liking the sound of that, but I can't understand why?

Thanks Brienne - that one's going on my to-munch list, I might even try a pitta although I'm sadly very clumsy with opening them

I have to say Shiraztastic, you had me at halloumi - I think I'm more halloumitarian than vegetarian! That sounds delicious!

Lots of good ideas for haloumi on my super long thread asking for inspiration! Pmsl at haloumitarian.

Hahaha ChasedByBees!! Yeah, I'm being a bit hasty - I just seem to only make myself floppy cheddar-branston sandwiches! I love a bit of goats cheese though!

double l, soz

Lol EugenesAxe! They may well discover the joys of salad cream! that sounds like a tasty combination - and I'm loving the chili jelly! I'm cooking a bit more now I'm a veggie so I might get adventurous enough to try it

Remus, we halloumitarians are a small but dedicated group stares nobly into the distance. Come join us, we make exceptions for rhubarb crumble and chocolate ...

Where did my asterisks go ..?

Ds2's superhero sandwich - grated strong cheddar cheese, parsley leaves and grated dark chocolate with a single square of dark chocolate lurking in the middle...

He invented it himself and likes to eat it. Lots.
He is 5 though

The rest of us leave him to it. But thought it might be an ... Interesting... variation on cheese when you want something different - and then decide that same old, same old sometimes can actually sound quite appealing

Cottage cheese, peanut butter and chopped celery .. trust me...

Hummus pesto , grated carrot and rocket or spinach

Roasted veggies, - onion, aubergine, red pepper mushroom , sundried tomato with pesto and a little French dressing mixed in

Cottage cheese , beetroot and spring onion in pittas stuffed with watercress spinach and rocket

Dolcelatte with spinach and sundried tomato

Feta, olive spread (or chopped olives ) cucumber and tomato (a greek salad in a roll!)

Butter bean spread (or refried beans , or just mashed beans ) with roasted red pepper and spinach watercress and rocket

Watercress! just with butter.. (Yum)

Ok.. so 4 of those have cheese in but are so yummy ..

I used to like Tartex, but it does terrible yeasty things to me , so I dont eat it any more

I think I could manage to be a halloumitarian, LOL. I might even find it an acceptable bacon substitute!

Also worth considering stuff like veggie calzones - doesn't have to be pizza style filling, shop in town we used to live in sold gorgeous ones with spinach & chickpea filling. Basically like a pasty but with bread dough instead of pastry (so less fatty).

Though speaking of pasties, keep meaning to make these: m.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2009/apr/18/dan-lepard-baking (can be baked instead of fried)

Homemade pizza is lovely cold too. Also - pasta salad with pasta, pesto, cherry tomatoes & salad leaves.

Another dish on my "to make" list is this spicy cold noodle salad: www.beyondkimchee.com/naengmyeon/ I am a bit scared that it might blow my head off tho!

You can liven up a cheese sandwich by playing 'sandwich roullette'. Normal cheese sandwich but add a single dab of chilli sauce or hot mustard in a random spot on the sandwich!

Watercress is really nice with Marmite too. Or egg (much better than cress).

This is a good one, but it's cheese -

Toast 2 slices bread and let cool a bit. Butter one and spread wholegrain mustard on the other. Top the mustard one with cheese, watercress, rocket or spinach (or a combo), red onion, v thin slices of cucumber and beetroot, then stick the buttered slice on top.

Toasting the bread makes all the difference.

You can do Greek style pizza things too - (no good for a packed lunch but brilliant at home): Mash feta cheese with finely diced red onion, a bit of olive oil, a squeeze of lemon, some herbs if you have them and perhaps a bit of finely chopped chilli. Spread onto pittas, put on a baking sheet and shove in the oven until bubbly and lovely.

Roasted mushrooms are delicious stuffed with Boursin before they go in the oven. Squashed down they'd make a delicious sandwich.

Zipzap I'm strangely intrigued by the grated chocolate!

Laska42, they all sound delicious!! I could really go for a watercress and butter sandwich (it's distracted me from my chocolate!!)

Feta cheese and beetroot is fab - honest!

Slightlysoupstained, I'm loving the noodle salad idea - why do I never think of things like that!!

You're not wrong Shiraztastic - I've not craved bacon yet but can't stop eating halloumi

BinarySolo!! That is sheer genius!!!

Remus, that Greek deliciousness sounds amazing ... Might have to get over my pitta phobia!

I like a tahini and honey sandwich - v sweet though!

I have to say, thereistheball, Boursin and mushroom sounds wonderful! In a crusty roll (drooling now) ...