This Genius 'Kitchen Sink Sandwich' Uses Up All Your Leftovers for a Quick Lunch

Name: This Genius 'Kitchen Sink Sandwich' Uses Up All Your Leftovers for a Quick Lunch
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 slices Bread: choose whole grain, sourdough or even a baguette; 2 tbsp Cheese or some kind of Spread; 4 slices Deli meats or protein for substance; 1/2 a Fruit for sweetness; 2 slices of Pickles for tanginess; Small handful Chips or tempura crunch for texture; Raw or Roasted Vegetables for bulk and nutrition

5 steps

The viral “kitchen sink sandwich” encourages using leftover fridge ingredients to create surprisingly delicious, no-waste lunches. This culinary trend blends sweet, savory, and unexpected flavors in every bite.

Updated at: Wed, 22 Oct 2025 14:23:14 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories483.7 kcal (24%)

Total Fat17.3 g (25%)

Carbs51.5 g (20%)

Sugars10.4 g (12%)

Protein31.6 g (63%)

Sodium1589.9 mg (79%)

Fiber5.8 g (21%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

2 slicesBread

choose whole grain, sourdough or even a baguette

2 TbspCheese

or some kind of Spread

4-6 leftover ingredients with different flavor profiles

4 slicesDeli meats

or protein for substance

0.5Fruit

for sweetness

2 slicesPickles

for tanginess

Chips

or tempura crunch for texture

Vegetables

Raw or Roasted, for bulk and nutrition

Instructions

Step 1

Step 1: Take inventory of small leftover ingredients in your fridge that don’t merit a whole dish on their own.

Step 2

Step 2: Choose a spread—like hummus, mustard, or cheese—as the flavor base.

Step 3

Step 3: Layer in four to six ingredients with different flavor profiles: fruit for sweetness, pickles for tanginess, protein for substance, and crunch for texture, and veggies such as tomato, lettuce, or even zuchinni, raw or roasted, .

Step 4

Step 4: Press together your bread of choice, but make sure it's hearty. Go with whole grain, sourdough, or even a baguette.

Step 5

Step 5: Take a bite and exclaim, “What is happening…and why is it delicious?”

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