Ideas for party sandwich fillings?

[kayaker]

@Ellen_Cherry

I can’t believe you’ve never eaten pimento cheese. It’s like … a staple!

The big ones used to secure barbed wire to fence posts.

[SnakesCatLady]

My favorite rolled yummy bites:

I pkg artificial crab
I pkg frozen chopped spinach
1 jar real bacon pieces
1 small can water chestnuts, chopped
1 bunch green onions, chopped
1 pkg ranch dressing mix
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayo

Flour tortillas

(Note: I use lowfat sour cream and mayo; with the ranch mix you can’t tell the difference)

Mix all ingredients except tortillas, spread on tortillas and roll jellyroll style. Slice into desired thickness, top with freshly grated black pepper.

[alice_in_wonderland]

@t-bonham@scc.net

Nope, I’ve just eaten them.
The one tasted like a standard egg salad recipe with smoked salmon added, and chopped celery & cashews give it a nice texture. The cajun one I didn’t eat – I don’t do cajun – but I think it was egg salad with cajun spices added.

Another good one is citrus chicken salad – regular chicken salad with lemon juice or lime juice added – just a bit gives it a good kick.

Humm - well maybe I’ll see if I can hunt down a good cajun egg salad recipe - I don’t want to have too many fish heavy selections.

So, that gives me:

ABC
Cucumber Cream Cheese
Smoked Salmon
Cajun Egg Salad
I wonder if I could come up with something with peanut butter - it tends to pack well.

[Lynn_Bodoni]

@Missy2U

Cream cheese, finely chopped ham and finely chopped dill pickle makes a nice spread (my husband loves it).

ETA - you could also do tuna salad, with onion and celery (very finely chopped) or relish.

I prefer green olives to the pickle in the first one. And I like it on rye bread, if I can get it. I make tuna salad with mayo, mustard, and pickle relish. Sometimes I add a hardboiled egg, as well.

[Motorgirl]

@alice_in_wonderland

Both of these sound quite nice - what type of bread do you put them on? I’m planning on using standard loaf sliced lengthwise - I’m guessing these would be better with pita bread?

I always use lavash, or large flour tortillas. Lavash is easier because it’s square.

[Drain_Bead]

Nutella and strawberries
Hummus, lettuce, tomato, falafel
Goat cheese, caramelized onion, fig jam, basil, and prosciutto
Prosciutto, arugula, Gouda, and caramelized pear

[Missy2U]

@Lynn_Bodoni

I prefer green olives to the pickle in the first one. And I like it on rye bread, if I can get it.

You will NEVER EVER EVER guess what I had for lunch today!

So alice - how’d it go? What did you end up bringing?

[rjk]

I know I’m late to the party, but here are a couple of thoughts.

Give any of the soft-filling sandwiches some crunch by cutting some carrots or celery into strips and lining them up along the near edge so they end up in the centre of the roll.

PB/banana is good, but PB/banana/marmalade is even better. Make sure to use good Scotch-style marmalade made with Seville (aka “bitter”) oranges.

To go with the sandwiches, you could make a rolled potato salad: Mash potatoes and form into a rectangle on waxed paper or foil or whatever, then mix everything else, spread that on the potatoes, and roll it up. Chill, and serve by slices.

[alice_in_wonderland]

@Missy2U

You will NEVER EVER EVER guess what I had for lunch today!

So alice - how’d it go? What did you end up bringing?

ABC
Cucumber, Cream Cheese, cranberry & pecan
Smoked Salmon, cream cheese, capers & fennel
Goat cheese, caramelized onion, fig jam, basil, and prosciutto
They all went over really well. Thanks for the ideas everyone!

[JustinC]

Deviled egg sandwiches are cheap and easy, but yours sound so much better !