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Make-Ahead Dagwood Sandwiches

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Tablespoon Kitchens
Updated May 2, 2017
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This classic sandwich is stacked with ham, turkey, bologna and pepperoni, as well as 2 kinds of cheese, pickles and vegetables. Loosen your jaw, and take a bite of sandwich bliss.

Make-Ahead Dagwood Sandwiches

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 15 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 12
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
  • 2 tablespoons mayonnaise
  • 6 slices whole wheat bread
  • 8 slices deli ham (about 6 oz)
  • 8 slices roasted turkey (about 8 oz)
  • 8 slices bologna (about 8 oz)
  • 8 slices pepperoni (about 2 oz)
  • 4 slices American cheese (about 3 oz)
  • 4 slices Swiss cheese (about 3 oz)
  • 4 dill pickle planks (from 32-oz jar)
  • 1 medium tomato, cut in 1/4-inch thick slices
  • 4 leaves hearts of romaine lettuce

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In small bowl, mix Dijon mustard and mayonnaise.
  • Step 
    2
    Place 4 bread slices on work surface, and spread top side of each piece with mustard mixture, reserving 1 tablespoon of mixture. Top with 2 slices each of ham, turkey, bologna and pepperoni. Top 2 of the 4 stacks of meat with 2 slices each of American cheese and other 2 with 2 slices each of Swiss cheese. Top American cheese with pickle planks, and top Swiss cheese with tomato slices. Top pickle planks with 2 leaves of lettuce, and top tomatoes with remaining 2 leaves of lettuce. Spread remaining mustard mixture on 2 remaining bread slices, and place 1 each on top of the bread with meat, Swiss cheese, tomato and lettuce. Carefully place each of these assembled sandwiches on top of the bread with meat, American cheese, pickle planks and lettuce, forming 2 layered sandwiches.
  • Step 
    3
    Insert 2 toothpicks or bamboo skewers in each sandwich, and carefully cut each in half diagonally.

Nutrition

730 Calories
48g Total Fat
50g Protein
26g Total Carbohydrate
5g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
730
Calories from Fat
430
Total Fat
48g
73%
Saturated Fat
19g
95%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
185mg
62%
Sodium
2260mg
94%
Potassium
680mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
26g
9%
Dietary Fiber
3g
14%
Sugars
5g
Protein
50g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
60%
60%
Vitamin C
15%
15%
Calcium
50%
50%
Iron
20%
20%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 2 1/2 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 4 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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