11 Healthier Sandwiches You Can Feel Good About Eating

By Emily Leaman· 4/1/2014, 12:53 p.m.

Philadelphia is undeniably a sandwich town: cheesesteaks, hoagies, roast pork. But if you’re trying to stick to a healthy-eating plan, you probably feel pretty excluded from the sandwich game. Because they’re all calorie bombs, right?

Not so fast. If you’re smart about how you build them, sandwiches can be healthy. And I’m not just talking about bean sprout veggie sandwiches either (although, they are delicious). Tuna salad. Chicken salad. Roast beef. Even Reubens can be made a smidgen healthier.

Here, 11 make-at-home sandwiches that are as delicious as they are nutritious.

Avocado Grilled Cheese

The color on this sandwich is spectacular. Besides, it’s loaded with superfood goodness.

Photo/recipe via Kim’s Healthy Eats.

Italian Sausage Sloppy Joe

This sandwich requires a bit of advance planning—it cooks all day in your slow cooker—but think about it this way: Make a giant batch, and you have lunch or dinner for a week.

Photo/recipe via Skinnytaste.

Tuna Salad Sandwich

This one kicks the classic up a notch with one secret ingredient: cayenne pepper.

Recipe/photo via The Healthy Foodie.

Rosemary Chicken Salad Sandwiches

An herby take on a classic. The recipe includes mayo and yogurt for all the creaminess with less of the bad stuff.

Photo/recipe via Health.com.

Roast Beef Melt

Sneak some greens and mushrooms onto this sandwich. The lighten-it-up key? Stick to just one fat source: it's not mayo AND cheese, it's mayo OR cheese.

Photo/recipe via SELF.