Chicken, Carrot and Cheese Sandwiches
Grated carrot is the vegetable that disappears into a sandwich unnoticed.
Ingredients
- Cooked chicken breast300 g
- Carrots150 g
- Grated cheese80 g
- Greek yoghurt60 g
- Sandwich bread400 g
- Butter30 g
Method
- Shred or finely chop the cooked chicken and coarsely grate the carrot.
- Mix the chicken, carrot and cheese through the yoghurt and season well.
- Butter the bread to the edges, then spread the filling evenly over half the slices.
- Close the sandwiches, cut them in half, and pack them cold.
- Make the filling the night before if the morning is tight — it keeps overnight in the fridge.
Cooking for a different diet?
Swaps that keep this dish what it is. The prices on this page are for the recipe as written.
Pescatarian
Tuna, Carrot and Cheese Sandwiches
- 370 g Tinned tuna in springwater instead of Cooked chicken breast
Drain the tuna well and flake it before mixing so the filling does not make the bread soggy.
Vegetarian
Chickpea, Carrot and Cheese Sandwiches
- 400 g Tinned chickpeas instead of Cooked chicken breast
Roughly mash the drained chickpeas with a fork before mixing in the carrot, cheese and yoghurt.
Vegan
Chickpea, Carrot and Dairy-Free Cheese Sandwiches
- 400 g Tinned chickpeas instead of Cooked chicken breast
- 80 g Dairy-free cheese instead of Grated cheese
- 60 g Vegan mayonnaise instead of Greek yoghurt
- 30 g Dairy-free spread instead of Butter
Roughly mash the drained chickpeas before mixing them with the carrot, dairy-free cheese and vegan mayonnaise, and spread the bread with the dairy-free spread.
Dairy-free
Chicken, Carrot and Dairy-Free Cheese Sandwiches
- 80 g Dairy-free cheese
What it costs, and where to buy it
Shops to compare
List price at each shop
Has every item
Sainsbury'sno items missing · £4.25 of food
£9.47
55% spare
Missing items
These totals leave part of the list out, so a lower one isn't a cheaper shop.
AsdaBest choice· £2.92 of food
£8.26
65% spare
No price at Asda for:
- Sandwich bread
Aldi UK· £3.69 of food · £0.77 more
£12.07
69% spare
No price at Aldi UK for:
- Sandwich bread
Tesco· £4.03 of food · £1.11 more
£9.39
57% spare
No price at Tesco for:
- Sandwich bread
Morrisons· £5.40 of food · £2.48 more
£8.99
40% spare
No price at Morrisons for:
- Sandwich bread
£1.06a serve
£1.06 a serve, cheapest at Sainsbury's
About £4.25 of ingredients used for 4 serves.
£7.85 across 4 shops · all 6 items priced · £0.50 more for bigger packs, 59% spare for later
Sainsbury's£4.25
no items missing
you'll pay £9.47 · 55% of it spare
AsdaBest choice£2.92
missing 1 item
you'll pay £8.26 · 65% of it spare
Aldi UK£3.69
missing 1 item · £0.77 more
you'll pay £12.07 · 69% of it spare
Tesco£4.03
missing 1 item · £1.11 more
you'll pay £9.39 · 57% of it spare
Morrisons£5.40
missing 1 item · £2.48 more
you'll pay £8.99 · 40% of it spare
Buy at Sainsbury's£2.75
Grated cheese
£4.80/kg
need 80 gStamford Street Co. Standard 250 g£1.20closest match
Sainsbury's£4.80/kg£1.20·Morrisons£1.65·Tesco£13.89/kg£2.50·Asda£9.80/kg£2.98·Aldi UK£5.39/kg£4.85·
OcadoN/A
Sandwich bread
£1.94/kg
need 400 gSainsbury's Sandwich Loaf Bread 800 g£1.55
Sainsbury's£1.94/kg£1.55·Aldi UKN/A·TescoN/A·AsdaN/A·MorrisonsN/A·OcadoN/A
Buy at Aldi UK£2.80
Greek yoghurt
£1.90/kg
need 60 gBrooklea Greek Style Yogurt 100g 500 g£0.95closest match
Aldi UK£1.90/kg£0.95·Sainsbury's£4.00/kg£0.80·Tesco£1.90/kg£0.95·Asda£2.30/kg£1.15·Morrisons£1.45·OcadoN/A
Butter
£7.40/kg
need 30 gCowbelle British Salted Butter 250 g£1.85closest match
Aldi UK£7.40/kg£1.85·Sainsbury's£7.50/kg£1.50·Asda£7.50/kg£1.50·Tesco£7.40/kg£1.85·Morrisons£1.85·OcadoN/A
Buy at Tesco£0.11
Carrots
£0.69/kg
need 150 gTesco Carrots Loose kg 159.42 g£0.11
Tesco£0.69/kg£0.11·Aldi UK£0.44·Sainsbury's£0.88/kg£0.44·Asda£0.88/kg£0.44·Morrisons£0.44·OcadoN/A
Buy at Asda£2.19
Cooked chicken breast
£5.48/kg
need 300 gAsda Wafer Thin Cooked Chicken 400 g£2.19closest match
Asda£5.48/kg£2.19·Morrisons£1.80·Aldi UK£8.30/kg£1.99·Tesco£8.29/kg£1.99·Sainsbury's£8.29/kg£1.99·OcadoN/A