8 Healthy Whole-Wheat Sandwiches

When it comes to preparing lunches, sandwiches are quick and easy, but there's no reason you and the kids have to eat the same bread-and-cold-cut combos day after day. Shake up the brown bag boredom with our healthy and delicious ideas. Each sandwich is made with whole-wheat or whole-grain bread, which is digested more slowly than a processed white variety, staving off hunger longer and helping blood sugar stay stable over the course of the afternoon.

Compiled by Corinne Chin

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Sweet & Savory Sandwich
Andrew McCaul
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Sweet & Savory Sandwich

1 Arnold Whole-Wheat Sandwich Thin spread with 1 teaspoon honey and 2 teaspoons mustard and filled with 2 ounces deli turkey, 1 ounce brie and half a sliced apple

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Veggie Chicken Sandwich

1 vegetarian chicken patty (such as Morningstar Farms) on a whole-wheat hamburger bun with lettuce and tomato, spread with a mixture of 2 teaspoons mustard and 1 teaspoon flaxseed

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Salmon Salad Sandwich

3-ounce pouch salmon (such as Bumble Bee) mixed with 1 tablespoon reduced-fat mayonnaise, 2 tablespoons celery, and 1 tablespoon chopped red onion on 2 pieces lower-sodium whole-grain bread

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Turkey-Avocado Sandwich

2 slices whole-grain bread layered with 3 ounces deli turkey breast, 1/4 cup sliced avocado and 1 slice low-fat Swiss cheese

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Roast Beef Sub

6-inch whole-grain sub with 2 slices lean roast beef, 2 tablespoons mustard, lettuce, tomato, cucumber and onions

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Turkey-Cheddar Sandwich

2 ounces deli roasted turkey and 1 ounce low-fat cheddar cheese with 2 teaspoons fat-free mayo, lettuce and tomato on whole-wheat bread

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Peanut or Sunflower Butter Sandwich

2 tablespoons peanut butter or sunflower butter topped with one sliced medium-size banana on whole-wheat bread

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Stuffed Pita

6-inch whole-wheat pita filled with 2 tablespoons hummus, 2 tablespoons tabbouleh, 2 tablespoons cucumber and 1 tablespoon feta

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