Whether you’re making a packed lunch for your child – which if you’re like us is usually done in a manic rush on school mornings – or you’re putting together a stunning platter of kids party food, these sushi sandwiches are the answer.
5 minutes to make, super tasty and easy for little hands to enjoy as finger food.
Summary
Time: 5 minutes
Ages: Toddlers to Teens
Difficulty: Easy peasy
Makes: 18 sushi sandwich bites
How to make sushi sandwiches?
Making sushi sandwich rolls couldn’t be simpler. Start with a slice of bread and take off the crusts. Roll each slice out with a rolling pin until it’s flattened.
Add your chosen toppings on top, in a thin layer. Starting from the bottom, roll it up tightly. Seal the edges by dabbing with water and slice the roll crosswise into bitesize pieces. And that’s it, you’ve made your first sushi sandwich.
3 delicious sushi sandwiches
Ingredients
Ham and cheese sushi sandwich
- 2 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 2 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 slices ham
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
Avocado sushi sandwich
- 2 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed
- ½ ripe avocado
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
- 1 tomato, very thinly sliced
- 5 cm (2 inch) cucumber, very thinly sliced
- ½ lime squeezed
Smoked salmon sushi sandwich
- 2 slices sandwich bread, crusts removed
- 2 slices smoked salmon
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
- Squeeze of lemon juice
- Chopped coriander (optional)
Toppings (optional)
- sesame seeds
- poppy seeds
- cream cheese
Instructions
How to make the sandwich rolls (all fillings)
- Remove the crusts from your bread slices.
- Take a rolling pin and roll over each slice several times until it’s compacted. Roll from front to back. Rolling from side to side can make the bread break up.
- Add your chosen fillings onto each bread slice.
- Take the bottom of each slice. Roll it tightly towards the top.
- Wet your fingers and dab the edge of the bread to stick down the ends. Turn the roll over so that the end is facing down.
- Garnish the top with cream cheese and sesame seeds or your chosen toppings.
- Using a sharp knife, cut the long roll into thick slices (about 2cm or 1 inch wide). Your sandwich sushi bites are ready.
Ham and cheese filling
- Spread a thin layer of cream cheese (about ½ tablespoon) onto one slice. Add a slice of ham on top.
- Take your second rolled bread slice, spread with cream cheese and add a slice of cheese on top.
- Roll up your bread slice tightly (see above). If you need to you may need to trim off excess ham or cheese from the ends. Add your chosen toppings and slice into thick pieces.
Creamy avocado filling
- Take ½ a ripe avocado. Mash it together with 1 tablespoon cream cheese until a creamy avocado paste.
- Spread it over a compacted slice of bread and add a squeeze of lime juice.
- Add some very thinly sliced tomato and cucumber pieces too. Just make sure that they’re laid down in one layer so that the sandwich is not too full.
- Starting from the bottom of the bread, roll it up tightly and cut into slices, as above.
Smoked salmon filling
- Spread ½ tablespoon of cream cheese onto each compacted bread slice.
- Place a slice of smoked salmon on top.
- Add a squeeze of lemon juice and sprinkle with chopped coriander.
- Starting from the bottom of the roll, roll it up tightly and cut into slices (as above).
3 tasty sushi sandwiches – your step by step guide:
Cut off the crusts from your bread slices
Remove the crusts with a sharp knife.
Roll out your bread
Take a rolling pin and roll the slices from front to back until each slice is compacted.
Add your chosen fillings
Top your bread slices with your chosen fillings. These could be:
- cream cheese and ham
- cream cheese and sliced cheddar cheese
- smoked salmon and cream cheese
- avocado mixed with cream cheese and topped with veggie slices
You can also replace these with your own preferred fillings.
Place the toppings onto the bread in a thin thin layer so that it can be easily rolled up.
Roll up your sandwiches
Starting from the bottom, roll the sandwiches up tightly.
Seal the edges by dabbing your fingers in some water and dampening the bread at the end. Turn the rolls over so that they’re edge-down.
Add your toppings and slice the rolls into bitesize sushi pieces
Spread on a little cream cheese and sprinkle poppy seeds onto the tops of your rolls (optional).
Using a sharp knife, slice the rolls along the length, to make chunky sushi bites.
They’re great for lunchboxes
Easy and quick to make, with tasty fillings, they’re a great lunchbox recipe.
And for tasty party food
Serve up all 3 sushi sandwiches on a platter as tasty and great-looking party food.
3 easy-roll sushi sandwiches
Whether you’re making a packed lunch for your child – which if you’re like us is usually done in a manic rush on school mornings – or you’re putting together a stunning platter of kids party food, these sushi sandwiches are the answer.
5 minutes to make, super tasty and easy for little hands to enjoy as finger food.
Ingredients
Ham and cheese sushi sandwich
- 2 slices sandwich bread crusts removed
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
- 2 slices ham
- 2 slices cheddar cheese
Avocado cream sushi sandwich
- 2 slices sandwich bread crusts removed
- ½ avocado ripe
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
- 2 inches cucumber (5 cm) very thinly sliced
- 1 tomato very thinly sliced
- ½ lime squeezed
Smoked salmon sushi sandwich
- 2 slices sandwich bread crusts removed
- 2 slices smoked salmon
- 1 tablespoon cream cheese
- squeeze lemon juice
- Few sprigs coriander finely chopped
Toppings (optional)
- sesame seeds
- poppy seeds
- cream cheese
Instructions
How to make the rolls (all fillings):
-
Remove the crusts from your bread slices.
-
Take a rolling pin and roll over each slice several times until it’s compacted. Roll from front to back. Rolling from side to side can make the bread break up.
-
Add your chosen fillings onto each bread slice.
-
Take the bottom of each slice. Roll it tightly towards the top.
-
Wet your fingers and dab the edge of the bread to stick down the ends. Turn the roll over so that the end is facing down.
-
Garnish the top with cream cheese and sesame seeds or your chosen toppings.
-
Using a sharp knife, cut the long roll into thick slices (about 2cm or 1 inch wide). Your sandwich sushi bites are ready.
Ham and cheese filling
-
Spread a thin layer of cream cheese (about ½ tablespoon) onto one slice. Add a slice of ham on top.
-
Take your second rolled bread slice, spread with cream cheese and add a slice of cheese on top.
-
Roll up your bread slice tightly (see above). If you need to you may need to trim off excess ham or cheese from the ends. Add your chosen toppings and slice into thick pieces.
Creamy avocado filling
-
Take ½ a ripe avocado. Mash it together with 1 tablespoon cream cheese until a creamy avocado paste.
-
Spread it over a compacted slice of bread and add a squeeze of lime juice.
-
Add some very thinly sliced tomato and cucumber pieces too. Just make sure that they’re laid down in one layer so that the sandwich is not too full.
-
Starting from the bottom of the bread, roll it up tightly and cut into slices, as above.
Smoked salmon filling
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Spread ½ tablespoon of cream cheese onto each compacted bread slice.
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Place a slice of smoked salmon on top.
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Add a squeeze of lemon juice and sprinkle with chopped coriander.
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Starting from the bottom of the roll, roll it up tightly and cut into slices (as above).
