Looking for quick, fuss free healthy lunch ideas? Try this kid friendly no cook vegetable sandwich, it’s fresh, colourful and perfect to pack in kids lunchbox, picnic or on warm summer days. It is packed with crunchy vegetables and creamy flavoured spread, and comes together in just a few minutes.
Whether you need a simple lunchbox recipe or a healthy snack for kids, this cold vegetable sandwich is the best option. It is one of the easiest recipes for kids to make on their own with minimal supervision from adults and a great way to make healthy eating fun for kids.
The best part of this recipe is that no cooking is required, a great way to include more veggies for fussy kids, can be customised with different vegetables and seasonings.
Not only for kids, but this no cook vegetable cheese sandwich is great for the whole family to enjoy on busy weekdays.
Cooking with kids can be fun and rewarding activity, but their safety should be prioritised. Only allow older kids to handle the knife to cut the sandwich if you are confident they can handle it safely and keep younger ones at a safe distance while the knife is being used. Always supervise kids while they are handling the knife. For more details, check out the recipe and safety disclaimer.
Notes On Ingredients
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this recipe. Scroll down to the recipe card to find the ingredient quantities and recipe instructions.
- Vegetables: Carrot, cucumber and corn
- Seasoning and Spread: Pepper and garlic herb cheese spread
- Bread: Sliced white toastie bread
See the recipe card for quantities.
How To Make No Cook Vegetable Sandwich?
(This is an overview with process photos, the full recipe is at the bottom in a recipe card)
In a bowl, combine cheese, vegetables and seasoning.
Spread the vegetable mixture evenly on a slice of bread.
Place another bread on top and gently press.
Cut the sandwich into squares or triangles and enjoy.
Substitutions and Variations
Vegetables: You can add more veggies like bell peppers, lettuce or spinach.
Seasoning: You can try mixed Italian herbs or oregano to make it more flavourful. We didn’t use any herbs, as we used garlic herb cheese.
Bread: Try wholemeal or multigrain bread instead of white to make the sandwich healthier.
Cheese: We used garlic herb soft cheese, but you can swap it with plain soft cheese or any other flavoured cheese.
Corn: We used frozen corn to cut down prep time, but you can use fresh corn. Just boil it before adding it to this recipe.
Storage
For weekly meal prep, chop and prepare vegetables in advance and store them separately in an airtight container in the fridge. Prepare the vegetable cheese spread and assemble sandwich when ready to serve.
Wrap any leftover sandwich with foil or clingfilm and store it in an airtight container in the fridge. Consume within a day.
Tips and Tricks
Vegetables: Wash and dry vegetables before chopping/grating to prevent a soggy sandwich.
Chilled sandwich: Keep the sandwich in the fridge until ready to pack in the lunchbox.
Wrap: Make sure to wrap the sandwich tightly in parchment paper or foil before packing it in lunchbox.
Salt: We didn’t add any salt as garlic herb cheese spread already contains it. I would suggest checking the ingredients list on the package and adding salt only if cheese spread is salt free.
Pepper: Skip it if you are making this sandwich for toddlers or for kids who are sensitive to spices.
Serving Suggestions
Serve no cook vegetable sandwich with a homemade fruit salad such as fresh fruit salad with lemon ginger dressing or fruit salad with cream and nuts.
It pairs well with baked sides such as baked potato wedges or sweet potato wedges.
Serve it with watermelon juice, fresh green grape juice or banana cinnamon smoothie.
Pack it in a lunchbox along with fresh fruits, orange almond cookies, date energy bars or chocolate almond cookies.
FAQ
Yes, you can make it a few hours ahead and store it in an airtight container in the fridge until ready to serve or pack it in the lunchbox.
Yes, it is a perfect dish as it’s easy to pack and easier for kids to handle without too much mess.
Kid Friendly No Cook Vegetable Sandwich (Lunchbox Idea)
Equipment
- 1 Plate
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
1 Cup = 250ml ; 1 Tablespoon = 15ml ; 1 Teaspoon = 5ml
- 4 slices white toastie bread
- ½ cup garlic herb cheese spread
- ¼ cup cucumber chop finely
- ¼ cup carrot grate
- ¼ cup frozen corn thaw
- ¼ teaspoon pepper adjust to suit kids taste
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine soft cheese, carrot, cucumber, corn and pepper. Mix until everything is well combined.½ cup garlic herb cheese spread, ¼ cup cucumber, ¼ cup carrot, ¼ cup frozen corn, ¼ teaspoon pepper
- Spread the vegetable mixture evenly on a slice of bread.2 slices white toastie bread
- Place another bread on top and gently press.
- Repeat the process with another sandwich.2 slices white toastie bread
- Cut the sandwich into squares or triangles and enjoy.
Notes
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