8 Picnic-Perfect Sandwiches

Picnic meal planning is tricky: you don't want your food to spoil, and you want to have a little something for everyone. Sandwiches make the perfect picnic food — they're easy to assemble and require as few as four ingredients: bread, cheese, deli meat, and a condiment. Go classic with turkey and cheese on white bread, make pinwheels with any wrap you like, or create a sandwich with the leftover barbecue chicken from the cookout you attended a few days ago. 

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If you have leftover barbecue chicken at home from a recent dinner or cookout, why not turn it into a sandwich? Grab a hamburger bun and load up the bread with barbecue chicken, onions, and celery. The lack of cheese makes it perfect for your next picnic.

You don't have to get too fancy for your picnic — if you're out of sandwich ideas, make a classic. A club sandwich with turkey, ham, Swiss, lettuce, and tomatoes will make all of your friends happy. 

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If you want to pack light for your picnic, make bite-sized Greek sandwiches. 

If you're craving grilled flavors, then this is the sandwich for you. Fire up your grill pan before you leave the house, grill a few vegetables, then add them to your chicken or beef sandwich. 

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Want a meal that's on the lighter side?  Make The Daily Meal's Grilled Vegetable Sandwich. Grill up peppers, zucchini, and squash and put it all in ciabatta or flatbread. This recipe is perfect for your vegetarians or vegan friends. 

This recipe only requires a few ingredients: roast beef, cheese, and bread. If your picnic is coming together last-minute, then this sandwich is your best friend. 

Even dessert can be in sandwich form at your next picnic! Add Nutella and strawberries to pretzel bread for a sweet treat. 

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Pinwheel sandwiches are so easy to make, and they feed a bunch of people. For your next picnic, get a few wraps — spinach, tomato, whole wheat — and fill them with your favorite deli meats and cheeses. Picnicking is simple with this recipe.