Comforting carrot sandwiches made with an easy sandwich spread and topped with plenty of salad for the perfect lunch sandwich.
I love a cheese savoury sandwich (a traditional British sandwich) and these carrot sandwiches are a twist on that sandwich spread with the emphasis on the carrots.
Tasty and comforting, this sandwich filling is super quick to make and will perk up your lunches.
Do try them!
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- 🥪 Why are sandwich spreads so good?
- 💭 Is carrot sandwich filler the same as cheese savoury?
- 🧀 Carrot and cheese sandwich
- 🥕 How to serve carrot sandwich filling
- 📋 What you need to make carrot cheese sandwiches
- 🌶 Variations
- 🥣 Storing carrot sandwich filler
- 💭 Top tips
- ⭐ Hit the heart
- 👩🏻🍳 Related recipes
- 👩🏻🍳 Pairing carrot sandwiches
- 👩🏻🍳 How to make carrot sandwiches
- 📖 Recipe
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🥪 Why are sandwich spreads so good?
Sandwich spreads, also called sandwich fillings or sandwich fillers are perfect for quick lunch preparation.
Here's why I love them.
- Make them ahead - so convenient and the flavour only improves
- Quick sandwiches - sandwich spread is quick to make, but once it's made you can throw together a sandwich super quickly
- Cheaper - a cheap option, so save money buying ready-made sandwiches and make them yourself
- Healthier - no additives or preservatives if you make them yourself and you can control the salt content
- Frugal - use up some of the vegetables in your fridge
Love a sandwich spread? Try this gorgeous vegetable cream cheese. It's good on toasted bagels, sandwiches and crackers.
For more inspiration check out 101 Vegan Sandwiches - Back to School Kids Lunch boxes.
💭 Is carrot sandwich filler the same as cheese savoury?
Cheese savoury is a popular British sandwich filling, offered in sandwich shops and bakeries.
Carrot sandwich filler is a similar style of sandwich filling, but the main flavour is the carrots and it's a bit different in the flavourings.
However, If you like cheese savoury, you'll love this carrot sandwich spread.
🧀 Carrot and cheese sandwich
Like a cheese savoury, this carrot sandwich contains cheese.
I use Cathedral City Plant Cheddar and Violife Vegan Cream Cheese, but you can use your favourite cheeses.
Also, try pickled vegetable sandwiches with cream cheese or my festive falafel and cranberry sandwich.
🥕 How to serve carrot sandwich filling
Here are a few ideas for layering up your sandwiches and other ways to use this carrot cheese sandwich filler.
🥪 Sandwich ideas
Here are a few serving suggestions for your carrot sandwich.
- Just butter - serve it on brown bread spread with vegan butter
- Salad - layer up the carrot sandwich filler with lots of salad leaves and maybe a few slices of cucumber
- Hummus - spread the bread with hummus before adding the carrot filling
- Pickle -serve your sandwich like a cheese ploughman's sandwich with salad leaves, slices of tomato and pickle or chutney
🍔 Other ways to serve carrot spread
Here are a few other ideas for using your carrot spread.
- Baked potato - fill a hot baked potato with the carrot spread
- Quesadilla - use it as a filling for your quesadillas
- Burger - load it onto your burger as a tasty topping
- Crackers - add it to crackers for a wee snack
📋 What you need to make carrot cheese sandwiches
Here are the simple ingredients you need to make these delicious cheese carrot sandwiches.
- Soft wholemeal brown bread - it would also be nice on soft bloomers bread or tiger bread
- Vegan butter - or margarine
- Carrots
- Cheddar - use your favourite style
- Cream cheese - use your favourite
- Mustard - yellow American mustard is good for this filling or a dijon mustard
- Dill - fresh or dried
- Garlic powder
- Salt & pepper
- Any other sandwich fillings - like salad leaves or salad like slices of cucumber and tomato
See the printable recipe card below for quantities, method and tips.
🌶 Variations
Here are a few tweaks you can make to this carrot sandwich filler.
- Chilli powder- add some chilli powder or chilli flakes to give this sandwich filler a bit of a kick
- Corn - Add some sweetcorn, to add a sweet bite
- Smoked cheese - add some vegan smoked cheese instead of cheddar
- Soft morning roll - call it a bun, bap or bread roll, this filling is delicious in a buttered roll
Love a veg packed sandwich? Try these falafel chopped salad sandwiches.
🥣 Storing carrot sandwich filler
This tasty carrot sandwich filling can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days in an airtight container.
Try to take it out of the fridge for a while before making your sandwich (if you are eating it right away) as the chill from the fridge does deaden the flavour.
If you are making it ahead for lunchtime, it will be perfect by the time you eat it.
💭 Top tips
Here are my top tops for making this sandwich filler.
- After you've grated the carrots, pat them with kitchen paper to remove excess water.
- If the cream cheese is a bit firm, mash it with a fork or the back of a spoon to soften it a bit first before adding it to the mixture.
For another classic British Sandwich try a vegan cheese and celery sandwich and also check out 39 of the Best Vegan Sandwiches.
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👩🏻🍳 Pairing carrot sandwiches
Here are a few ideas for side dishes to serve with this delicious sandwich.
👩🏻🍳 How to make carrot sandwiches
Step-by-step photos. Keep scrolling for the full printable recipe (with full ingredient list, calories and nutritional info).
Step 1
- In a mixing bowl add the grated carrot, grated cheese and cream cheese.
- Make sure the carrots have been dried on kitchen paper and the cream cheese is soft.
- Now add the mustard.
Step 2
- Next, add the garlic, herbs and seasoning and mix well.
- Taste to check the seasoning.
Step 3
- This is how I like to make up the sandwiches, but feel free to make them your own way.
- For each sandwich, butter one slice of bread and spread the other slice with vegan salad cream (or mayo).
- Add a generous layer of the carrot sandwich spread to the buttered slice of bread.
Step 4
- Top the sandwich filler with a generous handful of salad leaves.
- Top with the other slice and cut in half.
- Serve and enjoy!
📖 Recipe
Carrot Sandwiches (easy sandwich spread)
Ingredients
Carrot sandwich filler
- 2 large carrots (grated)
- 5 tablespoons cheddar (vegan) (grated)
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese (vegan)
- 2 tablespoons yellow American mustard (or dijon mustard)
- 1 tablespoons dried dill (or a handful of fresh dill, chopped)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch salt and pepper
Sandwich ingredients
- 6 slices wholemeal bread
- 6 teaspoons butter (vegan)
- 6 teaspoons salad cream (vegan)
- 50 g salad leaves
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add the grated carrot, grated cheese and cream cheese.
- Make sure the carrots have been dried on kitchen paper and the cream cheese is soft.
- Now add the mustard.
- Next, add the garlic, herbs and seasoning and mix well.
- Taste to check the seasoning and adjust if needed.
- This is how I like to make up the sandwiches, but feel free to make them your own way. For each sandwich, butter one slice of bread and spread the other slice with vegan salad cream (or mayo).
- Add a generous layer of the carrot sandwich spread to the buttered slice of bread.
- Top the sandwich filler with a generous handful of salad leaves, then top with the other slice and cut in half.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Calories are per finished sandwich. Each portion (3 portions altogether) of carrot spread is just 184 calories.
- After you've grated the carrots, pat them with kitchen paper to remove excess water.
- If the cream cheese is a bit firm, mash it with a fork or the back of a spoon to soften it a bit first before adding it to the mixture.
- This tasty carrot sandwich filling can be kept in the fridge for 3-4 days in an airtight container. Try to take it out of the fridge for a while before making your sandwich (if you are eating it right away) as the chill from the fridge does deaden the flavour.
Jill says
C'wah those look good. And I have everything I need to make these. Yippee x
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Haha thanks Jill and it was obviously meant to be!
Carole says
I just ran to the kitchen and made some. Putting it on mine and the kids sandwiches tomorrow. I am not vegan so just used ordinary cheese.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
I love that Carole. I hope you all enjoy it tomorrow.
Linda says
Cruelty free cheese is just as tasty
Jacqueline Meldrum says
It is vegan cheese.
Sam says
Looks really good and very easy. Thanks (Sam)
Jacqueline Meldrum says
You are very welcome Sam. I do hope you try it and enjoy it as much as we do.
Frida says
Just what I was looking for. Perfect! Thank you.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Excellent. Enjoy it Frida. They are rather good.
Anjali says
This was the perfect healthy lunch for me today! Easy to make, filling and satisfying!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Anjali.
Beth says
That looks absolutely delicious. I love the combination of flavors and textures here. I have to try it.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Awww thanks Beth. I do hope you try it. It's really tasty.
Sandra Flegg says
AndI thought I had tried everything! These carrot sandwiches look amazing...well all of your recipes do. Thanks for this one. Can't wait to try it!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Awww thanks Sandra, that is so kind. I hope you try them.
Nathan says
I haven't had a sandwich like this before, but that carrot filling looks so easy and tasty. Can't wait to try it myself!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
I really hope you enjoy it Nathan. It's simple but very tasty.
Charles says
Your tasty carrot sandwich is awesome and meat free! Thanks for sharing!
Jacqueline Meldrum says
I'm so glad you enjoyed it Charles and yes meat-free but anyone can enjoy it.
Sam Marr says
Oh wow. I tried this spread today and it was perfect. a little hint of mustard and it was perfect in my wrap. I didn't pat the carrots dry but it wasn't soggy. I guess because my "cream cheese" was rather firm so maybe any moisture helped loosen it. Having it again tomorrow for wrap number 2!!
LOVE IT
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Oh Brilliant. I'm so pleased you enjoyed it and you could well be right about the cream cheese.
Donna says
This is fast and easy and I used vegetable cream cheese. Make a great sandwich
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Yay! I am so glad you enjoyed it Donna. And yes nice and fast to make.
Trina says
I made these with some modifications, since you encouraged. I made pesto and subbed that for the mustard and dill. Um um good!
Will be making this next time as written and I am sure trying other flavor combos. Trying the onion sandwich next!
Thank you,
Trina
Jacqueline Meldrum says
Awww that's lovely to hear. I just spotted your comment just now. I am so glad you enjoyed it and enjoy your next creation Trina x
John Haley says
This spread sounds good, but it's not vegan if it contains butter, cheddar cheese, and cream cheese. Vegan means made without any animal products, including dairy. Very disappointing to come to a site called "The Vegan Lunchbox" only to discover that the site does not actually cater to vegans.
Jacqueline Meldrum says
John it is vegan butter, vegan cheddar and vegan cream cheese. Although it gets a bit boring to have to repeat the vegan part after the first time in a post, as it is assumed with a vegan audience and vegan website. I don't like to treat my readers as if they are daft.