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Ham and cheese salad sandwich
Cost per serve#
- Years 0 to 3: $1.26.
- Years 4 to 8: $2.05.
- Years 9 and above: $2.72.
Directions#
Trim, wash and shred lettuce.
Prepare bread with 1 tsp catering spread on one slice and 1 tsp mayonnaise on the other.
Assemble sandwich with lettuce, ham and one cheese slice.
Finish by adding top slice of bread and cut into halves.
Prepare carrot sticks and serve alongside sandwiches for year 1-8 students.
Tip
Portioning guidance
Weigh out ingredients for a ‘reference’ wrap to visually guide portioning:
- 2 slices bread - 1 teaspoon of catering spread on 1 slice and 1 teaspoon of mayonnaise on the other slice
- 20g cheese
- 50g ham
- 25g lettuce.
Years 0 to 3: 1 half sandwich served with 20g of vege sticks and 80g of seasonal fruit.
Years 4 to 8: 1 full sandwich served with 20g of vege sticks and 80g of seasonal fruit.
Years 9 and above: 1 and a half sandwiches with 80g of seasonal fruit.
Special diet substitution ideas#
- Vegetarian: replace ham with egg.
- Vegan: use plant-based options.
- Gluten-free: GF bread and mayo.
- Dairy-free: DF cheese.
- Halal: replace ham with egg or Halal-certified chicken.
- Egg-free: Egg-free mayo.
Tip
Recipe tips
- Years 0 to 3 portions can be cut into halves again to make small triangles.
- Add grated carrot instead of carrot sticks if students enjoy these in their sandwich.
Gilmours product information#
Products and pricing are valid as at 29 September 2025 and are subject to change.
| Product description | Pack size | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Wholemeal toast slice bread (esimate) | 1 loaf (17 slices) | $3.69 |
| Gilmours canola spread | 4kg | $15.10 |
| Gilmours mayonnaise | 5l | $17.55 |
| Huttons shaved manuka smoked ham | Per kg | $11.86 |
| Lettuce | Each | $3.08 |
| Alpine cheese edam slices | 1kg | $17.69 |
| Pams carrots | 1.5kg | $4.86 |
| Mandarin | Per kg | $4.45 |
