Tomatoes To Lettuce: 7 Substitutes Of Bread For When You Crave A Sandwich

Next to chapati, bread is our go-to option to satisfy our hunger pangs. However, bread is not the healthiest option as it is an amalgamation of refined flour, butter, and sugar. One slice of bread contains a lot of calories and can contribute a lot to your weight gain. Therefore, we have a few alternatives for you for all the times you crave a sandwich but want to ditch the bread.

Potato

Even though the content of carbohydrates is high in potatoes, it is a good alternative for people who are following an intense cardio workout regime.

Bell Peppers

It is important to have a colourful diet because it is more nutritious. What better way to have a colourful meal than to have colourful bell peppers? Just substitute your slices of bread with bell peppers and stuff it with cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, ham or egg slices, olives, etc. making it the perfect sandwich.

Lettuce

From an iceberg to a butterhead to a red leaf, you can use any variety of lettuce to make a healthy wrap instead of a bread sandwich. Choose the stuffings that you like such as cheese, olives, cottage cheese, grilled chicken, tomato, onion, etc. and stuff it in the lettuce to make a delicious wrap, which will keep your stomach full.

Cabbage

Cabbage is rich in dietary fibre along with vitamins K and C. You can simply wrap your stuffing in the cabbage leaves, making it the perfect snack for your untimely hunger pangs. This will keep you away from bread and help you stay full for a long time. You can even blanch or steam the leaves to soften them ahead of assembling your wraps.

Cucumber

Cucumbers are usually an essential ingredient in all kinds of sandwiches. However, you can skip the bread and make cucumber the main hero of your dish. Just like cabbage and lettuce, wrap your stuffing in cucumber shavings to make delicious wraps or mini bites.

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Eggplant

Rich in dietary fibre, eggplant is usually cooked in the form of subzi in our homes but it is a great alternative to replace your bread. Take two thin slices of eggplant and roast them. Add stuffing in between the eggplants and you have got your own healthy alternative sandwich.

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Tomatoes

Tomatoes are one of the important ingredients of our sandwich as we usually put slices of tomato between the bread. However, what if we swap the slices of bread for the slices of tomato? Well, this will give you a healthy sandwich alternative for your evening or midnight hunger pangs.

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