How to make the perfect summer sandwich with ham, cucumber, sprouts, and more!
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When it comes to working from home or keeping up with a super busy schedule, sometimes one of the hardest things to keep up with is eating a good lunch! I get it. As a busy mom and photography business owner I know a busy schedule all too well and have missed my fair share of lunches.
However, even when we’re running a tight ship to try to stay on track with our schedules, it’s very important to remember to take care of ourselves too. And I have personally found that one of the best self-care practices is taking a small break in the middle of the day to make a simple yet scrumptious lunch.
It’s a lot easier to put this into practice when you have easy and quick lunch recipes to help you out! One of my favorite summer lunch recipes that I can’t skip out on is this one for my Ham, Cucumber, and Sprout Sandwich! This scrumptious sandwich is loaded with healthy vegetables, cheese, ham, and hummus for the most perfect of mid-day energizers!
This sandwich covers it all: it’s irresistibly yummy, satisfying on the stomach without being heavy, it’s healthy eating, and it’s ready in 5 minutes! Thanks to the fresh, crisp flavors of the sprouts and the cucumbers you really couldn’t ask for a more perfect summer lunch!
I’ll also give you a heads-up that it’s even more satisfying when this sandwich is made with homegrown sprouts. I just love keeping jars of sprouts around whenever I can because they can add so much fresh flavor and nutrients to a meal, but they’re incredibly easy to grow. Try it yourself with my simple guide on How to Grow Sprouts in a Jar.
This scrumptious summer sandwich is perfect for working-from-home lunches, summer lunches with the kids, lunch dates with your bestie, lunch dates with your sweetie, or just as a sensational lunch whenever you want! Ready to try it out? Here’s how to make my superb Ham, Cucumber, and Sprout Sandwich!
To make a ham, cucumber, and sprout sandwich, all you need is: sourdough bread, hummus, swiss cheese, thinly-sliced ham, cucumber slices, fresh sprouts, a knife, and a cutting board. First, take 2 slices of sourdough and cut them in half on a cutting board. Then, spread hummus on top of all 4 slices of bread. Then, on 2 of the slices: layer on the ham, followed by the cucumbers, and top it all off with some fresh sprouts. Close the sandwiches, serve, and enjoy!
Simple Sandwich Tools
First, let’s go over the simple sandwich tools needed for this recipe. Nothing out of the ordinary here. You just need the usual sandwich-making stuff. Here’s what I use to make my ham, cucumber, and sprout summer sandwich:
Summer Sandwich Ingredients
Now let me break down my sensational summer sandwich ingredients! Nothing hard to find here. Although I do highly recommend trying your hand at growing fresh sprouts at home. They make such a big difference in freshness, crispness, flavor, and nutrients! Here are my ham, cucumber, and sprout sandwich ingredients:
- 2 slices sourdough bread
- 4 tbsp hummus
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- 6 slices Ham– Thin Sliced
- 6 slices Cucumbers
- 1 cup Fresh sprouts
- Here’s my simple guide on How to Grow Sprouts in a Jar!
How to Make a Ham, Cucumber, and Sprout Sandwich
I know you’ve probably got a busy day ahead of you so let’s get you fueled up and ready to go! This is a simple sandwich process so you can have lunch ready in about 5 minutes. Here’s how to make my scrumptious ham, cucumber, and sprout summer sandwich:
- First, use the measuring cup and spoons to measure out and prepare your ingredients.
- Next, bring out the cutting board and a kitchen knife.
- Set the 2 slices of sourdough bread on the cutting board stacked on top of each other.
- Then, cut both slices in half. Lay the 4 bread pieces out to make 2 sandwiches.
- Next, spread some hummus on top of each piece of bread.
- Follow that up with 1 slice of swiss cheese for each sandwich.
- Then, layer on a few slices of the thin ham on top of the cheese.
- Add a few slices of cucumber on top of the ham.
- Next, pile on about ½ cup of fresh sprouts on each sandwich.
- Close each sandwich with its other half.
- Finally, serve, enjoy, and devour your ham, cucumber, and sprout sandwich!
Storage Tip:
Due to all the fresh veggies and hummus on this spectacular sandwich, it’s best to enjoy it all right away instead of trying to save some for later.
Easy Lunch Ideas
Serving Summer Sensations
This delectable sandwich can be served in all kinds of ways! It’s super satisfying on its own, or it can be served with a small side or soup. Check out some of my scrumptious soup or cool summer sips to pair perfectly with it! Or check out some more of my simple summer lunches and snacks to help keep you fed on a busy schedule.
Serve with soup:
More simple and scrumptious summer recipes:
- Classic Guacamole
- Summer Cucumber Salad
- Provolone and Apple Sandwich
- Mango Boba Smoothie
- Mixed Berry Boba Smoothie
- Mixed Berry Smoothie
- Grilled Mexican Street Corn Salad
- Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Summer sips:
Ham, Cucumber, and Sprout Sandwich
Ingredients
- 2 sliced sourdough bread
- 4 tbsp hummus
- 2 slices Swiss cheese
- 6 slices Ham Thin Sliced
- 6 slices Cucumbers
- 1 cup Fresh sprouts
Instructions
- First, use the measuring cup and spoons to measure out and prepare your ingredients.
- Next, bring out the cutting board and a kitchen knife.
- Set the 2 slices of sourdough bread on the cutting board stacked on top of each other.
- Then, cut both slices in half. Lay the 4 bread pieces out to make 2 sandwiches.
- Next, spread some hummus on top of each piece of bread.
- Follow that up with 1 slice of swiss cheese for each sandwich.
- Then, layer on a few slices of the thin ham on top of the cheese.
- Add a few slices of cucumber on top of the ham.
- Next, pile on about ½ cup of fresh sprouts on each sandwich.
- Close each sandwich with its other half.
- Finally, serve, enjoy, and devour your ham, cucumber, and sprout sandwich!
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